Silver Creek trout stocking
Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York · stream
Silver Creek was last stocked 19 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 3 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2023. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
River conditions
USGS gage: WALNUT CREEK AT US ROUTE 20 AT SILVER CREEK NY (6 km away).
- Flow
- 1 cfs
- much lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.82 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Silver Creek
- Tonight43°FClearwind 7 mph
- Friday66°FSunnywind 3 to 10 mph
- Friday Night49°FPartly Cloudywind 3 to 9 mph
- Saturday68°FMostly Sunnywind 3 to 10 mph
- Saturday Night52°FMostly Cloudywind 6 to 9 mph
- Sunday67°FMostly Sunny2% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Silver 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 3 | 15,000 | 5,000 | 5.6 in |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 to 31, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2024 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | ||
| Mar 1 to 31, 2023 | Rainbow trout | 5,000 |
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 Silver Creek?
Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Silver Creek
- Walnut Creekstream · 1 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
- Canadaway Creekstream · 7 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
- Canadaway Creekstream · 9 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Eighteenmile Creekstream · 14 mistocked Oct 1, 2025
- Cassadaga Creekstream · 16 mistocked Mar 1, 2024
- Little Conewango Creekstream · 18 mistocked Mar 1, 2024
- Mill Creekstream · 21 mistocked Apr 1, 2024
- Eighteenmile Creekstream · 23 mistocked Mar 1, 2025
All stocked waters in Chautauqua CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Silver Creek
- When was Silver Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (rainbow trout, 5,000 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Silver Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Silver Creek?
- Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 15,000 fish).