Sandy Creek trout stocking
Adams, Jefferson County, New York · stream
Sandy Creek was last stocked 18 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 12 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2017. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout.
- Number 5 of 32 stocked waters in Jefferson County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 75% of New York waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: SANDY CREEK NEAR ADAMS NY (4 km away).
- Flow
- 259 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.35 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Sandy Creek
- Tonight42°FRain Showers Likely64% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Saturday50°FRain Showers90% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
- Saturday Night38°FRain Showers88% rain · wind 6 mph
- Sunday53°FRain Showers Likely60% rain · wind 7 to 15 mph
- Sunday Night38°FRain Showers84% rain · wind 12 mph
- Monday51°FRain Showers Likely72% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Sandy Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in May.
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 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 11 | 22,070 | 2,006 | 9.5 in |
Stocking history
20260 stockings · 1 planned
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
Week of May 1Planned May 1 to May 7 | Brown trout | 1,360 | 11.5 in |
20251 stocking · 1,330 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MayLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 1,330 | 11.5 in |
20241 stocking · 1,270 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
April sometime this month | Brown trout | 1,270 | 11.9 in |
20231 stocking · 2,440 fish
- May brown trout, 2,440 fish
20221 stocking · 2,440 fish
- May brown trout, 2,440 fish
20211 stocking · 2,790 fish
- May brown trout, 2,790 fish
20201 stocking · 2,660 fish
- April brown trout, 2,660 fish
20191 stocking · 3,120 fish
- April brown trout, 3,120 fish
20181 stocking · 3,080 fish
- May brown trout, 3,080 fish
20173 stockings · 2,940 fish
- June brown trout, 910 fish
- May brown trout, 380 fish
- April brown trout, 1,650 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 Sandy Creek?
Adams, Jefferson County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Sandy Creek
- North Branch Sandy Creekstream · 1 mistocked May 2025
- Abijah Creekstream · 7 mistocked Oct 2016
- South Sandy Creekstream · 7 mistocked May 2025
- Raystone Creekstream · 7 mistocked Oct 2016
- South Sandy Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 2025
- Stony Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 2025
- Jacobs Creekstream · 13 mistocked May 2023
- Salmon Riverstream · 17 mistocked Apr 2025
All stocked waters in Jefferson CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Sandy Creek
- When was Sandy Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 1,330 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Sandy Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- Is Sandy Creek stocked often?
- Number 5 of 32 stocked waters in Jefferson County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 75% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Sandy Creek?
- Brown trout (11 stockings, 22,070 fish).