When was Salmon Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 20,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.

How often is Salmon Creek stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May and October.

Is Salmon Creek stocked often?

The most stocked water in Tompkins County (34 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 99% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Salmon Creek?

Rainbow trout (20 stockings, 309,570 fish); Brown trout (14 stockings, 21,600 fish).

Salmon Creek trout stocking

Lansing, Tompkins County, New York · stream

Salmon Creek was last stocked 13 months ago (Oct 1 to 31, 2025). We have 34 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in April to May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout.

Last stocked

13 months ago

Oct 1 to 31, 2025

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

34 stockings

since Mar 1, 2016

The most stocked water in Tompkins County (34 stocking days on record).
Stocked more often than 99% of New York waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: FALL CREEK NEAR ITHACA NY (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 41 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 0.73 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 41 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Salmon Creek

This Afternoon
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 8 mph
Tonight
41°F
Light Rain
63% rain · wind 7 mph
Saturday
51°F
Light Rain Likely
92% rain · wind 9 mph
Saturday Night
39°F
Light Rain
92% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
Sunday
56°F
Partly Sunny
51% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
Sunday Night
38°F
Chance Rain Showers
52% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Salmon Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May and October.

By month, all years

Stockings of Salmon Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Mar	Apr	May	Oct	Nov
2025			1	1
2024		1	1	1
2023		1	1	1
2022		1	1	1
2021		1	1	1
2020	1	1		1
2019	1	1	1		1
2018	1	1	1		1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	20	309,570	15,479	3.8 in
Brown trout	14	21,600	1,543	13.5 in

Stocking history

20260 stockings · 1 planned

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalPlanned date not published	Rainbow trout	10,000	8.0 in

20252 stockings · 30,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
OctoberLatest sometime this month	Rainbow trout	20,000	3.4 in
May sometime this month	Rainbow trout	10,000	6.4 in

20243 stockings · 40,480 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
October sometime this month	Rainbow trout	28,500	3.8 in
May sometime this month	Rainbow trout	10,000	6.8 in
April sometime this month	Brown trout	1,980	11.6 in

20233 stockings · 31,970 fish

October rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
May rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
April brown trout, 1,970 fish

20223 stockings · 31,970 fish

October rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
May rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
April brown trout, 1,970 fish

20213 stockings · 31,970 fish

October rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
May rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
April brown trout, 1,970 fish

20203 stockings · 32,430 fish

October rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
April brown trout, rainbow trout, 10,150 fish
March brown trout, 2,280 fish

20194 stockings · 32,770 fish

November rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
May rainbow trout, 9,870 fish
April brown trout, 150 fish
March brown trout, 2,750 fish

20184 stockings · 31,850 fish

November rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
May rainbow trout, 9,000 fish
April brown trout, 150 fish
March brown trout, 2,700 fish

20174 stockings · 29,710 fish

November rainbow trout, 18,000 fish
May rainbow trout, 9,000 fish
April brown trout, 150 fish
March brown trout, 2,560 fish

20164 stockings · 38,020 fish

October rainbow trout, 25,200 fish
May rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
April brown trout, 150 fish
March brown trout, 2,670 fish

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. Seasons and limits: New York fishing regulations.

Where is Salmon Creek?

Lansing, Tompkins County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.

Directions Larger map New York fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Salmon Creek

Cayuga Inletstream · 3 mistocked May 2025
Enfield Creekstream · 3 mistocked Mar 2024
Buttermilk Creekstream · 3 mistocked Mar 2020
Cayuga Inletstream · 3 mistocked May 2021
Enfield Creekstream · 3 mistocked May 2025
Enfield Creekstream · 8 mistocked Oct 2025
Fall Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 2025
Virgil Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 2025

All stocked waters in Tompkins County Stocked this week in New York

Questions about Salmon Creek

When was Salmon Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Oct 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 20,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is Salmon Creek stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May and October.
Is Salmon Creek stocked often?: The most stocked water in Tompkins County (34 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 99% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Salmon Creek?: Rainbow trout (20 stockings, 309,570 fish); Brown trout (14 stockings, 21,600 fish).