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West Branch Owego Creek trout stocking

Richford, Tioga County, New York · stream

West Branch Owego Creek was last stocked 20 months ago (Mar 1 to 31, 2025). We have 20 stockings on record since Mar 1, 2016. Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked
20 months ago
Mar 1 to 31, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
20 stockings
since Mar 1, 2016
  • The second most stocked of 10 waters in Tioga County.
  • Stocked more often than 93% of New York waters on our record.

Weather at West Branch Owego Creek

  • Today
    50°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    55% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
  • Tonight
    39°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    60% rain · wind 8 to 14 mph
  • Sunday
    57°F
    Mostly Sunny
    7% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
  • Sunday Night
    38°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
    52% rain · wind 8 to 15 mph
  • Monday
    51°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    62% rain · wind 13 to 17 mph
  • Monday Night
    34°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
    21% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is West Branch Owego Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in March.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 10 stockings10MarApr: 5 stockings5AprMay: 5 stockings5MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of West Branch Owego Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20241
20231
20221
20211
2020111
2019111
2018111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout2038,3301,9179.4 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 2,160 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
MarchLatest
sometime this month
Brown trout
2,160
11.7 in
20241 stocking · 2,070 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
March
sometime this month
Brown trout
2,070
11.7 in
20231 stocking · 2,060 fish
DateSpeciesFishSize
March
sometime this month
Brown trout
2,060
11.3 in
20221 stocking · 2,440 fish
  • March brown trout, 2,440 fish
20211 stocking · 2,220 fish
  • March brown trout, 2,220 fish
20203 stockings · 5,500 fish
  • May brown trout, 750 fish
  • April brown trout, 1,960 fish
  • March brown trout, 2,790 fish
20193 stockings · 5,610 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,680 fish
  • April brown trout, 560 fish
  • March brown trout, 3,370 fish
20183 stockings · 5,520 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,650 fish
  • April brown trout, 560 fish
  • March brown trout, 3,310 fish
20173 stockings · 5,270 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,570 fish
  • April brown trout, 560 fish
  • March brown trout, 3,140 fish
20163 stockings · 5,480 fish
  • May brown trout, 1,640 fish
  • April brown trout, 560 fish
  • March brown trout, 3,280 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 West Branch Owego Creek?

Richford, Tioga County, New York. Approximate: the marker is the town the agency names for the stocked section, from USGS place names.

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Questions about West Branch Owego Creek

When was West Branch Owego Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Mar 1 to 31, 2025 (brown trout, 2,160 fish), according to New York agency reports.
How often is West Branch Owego Creek stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
Is West Branch Owego Creek stocked often?
The second most stocked of 10 waters in Tioga County. Stocked more often than 93% of New York waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in West Branch Owego Creek?
Brown trout (20 stockings, 38,330 fish).