Walnut Creek trout stocking
Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York · stream
Walnut Creek was last stocked 20 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 10 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2016. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
- Number 6 of 22 stocked waters in Chautauqua County by stocking days.
- Stocked about as often as a typical New York water on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: WALNUT CREEK AT US ROUTE 20 AT SILVER CREEK NY (6 km away).
- Flow
- 3 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.99 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Walnut Creek
- This Afternoon55°FPartly Sunny13% rain · wind 21 mph
- Tonight40°FRain Showers91% rain · wind 12 to 20 mph
- Monday51°FChance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy53% rain · wind 9 to 20 mph
- Monday Night39°FMostly Cloudy6% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
- Tuesday56°FMostly Sunny7% rain · wind 12 to 15 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FMostly Clear1% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Walnut 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 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 10 | 63,750 | 6,375 | 5.4 in |
Stocking history
20251 stocking · 5,000 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
MarchLatest sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | 5.6 in |
20241 stocking · 5,000 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
March sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | 4.6 in |
20231 stocking · 5,000 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
March sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 5,000 | 5.7 in |
20221 stocking · 5,000 fish
- March rainbow trout, 5,000 fish
20211 stocking · 5,000 fish
- March rainbow trout, 5,000 fish
20201 stocking · 5,000 fish
- March rainbow trout, 5,000 fish
20191 stocking · 8,750 fish
- March rainbow trout, 8,750 fish
20181 stocking · 10,000 fish
- April rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
20171 stocking · 10,000 fish
- April rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
20161 stocking · 5,000 fish
- April rainbow trout, 5,000 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 Walnut Creek?
Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.
Stocked waters near Walnut Creek
- Silver Creekstream · 1 mistocked Mar 2025
- Canadaway Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 2024
- Canadaway Creekstream · 11 mistocked Oct 2025
- Eighteenmile Creekstream · 13 mistocked Oct 2025
- Canadaway Creekstream · 13 mistocked Apr 2017
- Cassadaga Creekstream · 17 mistocked Mar 2024
- Little Conewango Creekstream · 18 mistocked Mar 2024
- Cattaraugus Creekstream · 20 mistocked Nov 2017
All stocked waters in Chautauqua CountyStocked this week in New York
Questions about Walnut Creek
- When was Walnut 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 Walnut Creek stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- Is Walnut Creek stocked often?
- Number 6 of 22 stocked waters in Chautauqua 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 Walnut Creek?
- Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 63,750 fish).