Sandy Creek trout stocking
Adams, Jefferson County, New York · stream
Sandy Creek was last stocked 17 months ago (May 1 to 31, 2025). We have 12 stockings on record since May 1, 2023. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout.
River conditions
USGS gage: SANDY CREEK NEAR ADAMS NY (4 km away).
- Flow
- 24 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.31 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Sandy Creek
- Tonight42°FClearwind 6 mph
- Friday68°FSunnywind 5 to 12 mph
- Friday Night49°FPartly Cloudywind 6 to 9 mph
- Saturday67°FPartly Sunny4% rain · wind 8 to 14 mph
- Saturday Night52°FMostly Cloudy7% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph
- Sunday65°FPartly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers27% rain · wind 14 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 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 10 | 5,040 | 504 | 13.6 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 to 7, 2026planned | Brown trout | 150 | ||
| May 1 to 7, 2026planned | Brown trout | 1,210 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 650 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 70 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 550 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2025 | Brown trout | 60 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 60 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 520 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 70 | ||
| Apr 1 to 30, 2024 | Brown trout | 620 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 2,200 | ||
| May 1 to 31, 2023 | Brown trout | 240 |
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 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 1, 2025
- South Sandy Creekstream · 7 mistocked May 1, 2025
- South Sandy Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Stony Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Jacobs Creekstream · 13 mistocked May 1, 2023
- Salmon Riverstream · 17 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Grindstone Creekstream · 17 mistocked Apr 1, 2025
- Felts Mills Creekstream · 19 mistocked May 1, 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, 650 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Sandy Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Sandy Creek?
- Brown trout (10 stockings, 5,040 fish).