Sparkill Creek trout stocking
Orangetown, Rockland County, New York · stream · about 126 ft elevation
Sparkill Creek was last stocked 44 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2023). We have 8 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout.
- Number 9 of 9 stocked waters in Rockland County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: Hackensack River at Rivervale NJ (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 32 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.67 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Sparkill Creek
- Tonight53°FSlight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy17% rain · wind 3 mph
- Saturday64°FSunny7% rain · wind 3 to 10 mph
- Saturday Night45°FMostly Clear9% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
- Sunday61°FSunnywind 8 to 12 mph
- Sunday Night44°FMostly Clearwind 9 mph
- Monday60°FMostly Sunnywind 9 to 15 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Sparkill 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 8 | 4,550 | 569 | 9.0 in |
Stocking history
20231 stocking · 400 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MarchLatest sometime this month | Brown trout | 400 | 11.4 in |
20221 stocking · 400 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
March sometime this month | Brown trout | 400 | 11.3 in |
20211 stocking · 400 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
March sometime this month | Brown trout | 400 | 11.1 in |
20201 stocking · 590 fish
- March brown trout, 590 fish
20191 stocking · 710 fish
- March brown trout, 710 fish
20181 stocking · 700 fish
- March brown trout, 700 fish
20171 stocking · 660 fish
- March brown trout, 660 fish
20161 stocking · 690 fish
- March brown trout, 690 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 Sparkill Creek?
Orangetown, Rockland County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Sparkill Creek
- Pocantico Riverstream · 8 mistocked Apr 2025
- Kensico Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked Apr 2025
- Minisceongo Creekstream · 12 mistocked Apr 2025
- Stony Brookstream · 15 mistocked Apr 2025
- Croton Riverstream · 16 mistocked Mar 2025
- Askoti Lakelake · 18 mistocked Apr 2025
- Ringwood Riverstream · 19 mistocked Apr 2020
- Stone Hill Riverstream · 19 mistocked Mar 2025
All stocked waters in Rockland CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Sparkill Creek
- When was Sparkill Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2023 (brown trout, 400 fish), according to New York agency reports.
- How often is Sparkill Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- Is Sparkill Creek stocked often?
- Number 9 of 9 stocked waters in Rockland County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Sparkill Creek?
- Brown trout (8 stockings, 4,550 fish).