Rutgers Creek trout stocking
Greenville, Orange County, New York · stream
Rutgers Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 10 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: DELAWARE RIVER AT PORT JERVIS NY (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 64°F
- Flow
- 2,570 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.14 ft
Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Rutgers Creek
- Overnight48°FMostly Cloudywind 6 to 9 mph
- Friday68°FPartly Sunny3% rain · wind 10 mph
- Friday Night52°FChance Light Rain33% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
- Saturday64°FRain Likely66% rain · wind 9 to 14 mph
- Saturday Night53°FRain Likely66% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
- Sunday63°FRain Likely67% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Rutgers Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in March.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 8 | 3,800 | 475 | 11.0 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 to 28, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 320 | ||
| Mar 22 to 28, 2026planned | Rainbow trout | 40 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 20 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 20 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 160 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 160 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 170 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 1,550 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 170 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 1,550 |
From New York fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.
Where is Rutgers Creek?
Greenville, Orange County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Rutgers Creek
- Neversink Riverstream · 6 mistocked Jun 1, 2025
- Shingle Killstream · 8 mistocked Mar 1, 2024
- Mongaup Falls Reservoirlake · 15 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Halfway Brookstream · 19 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Beaver Brookstream · 21 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Walton Lakelake · 21 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Orange CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Rutgers Creek
- When was Rutgers Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 20 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Rutgers Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Rutgers Creek?
- Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 3,800 fish).
- How warm is the water near Rutgers Creek?
- The nearest USGS gage read 64°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.