Root Creek
NYSDEC reported 250 trout stocked in Root Creek (Allegany County) in 2024, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is March 2024. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Root Creek in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 250
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 495
- years stocked since 2020
- 5
Every stocking record
DEC stocking lists for the last three years on record, by month and species, newest first, then yearly totals, and the spring plan DEC published for this water. DEC lists each batch with its average length; where a month has several batches the range is shown.
| When (DEC wording) | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| March - third week 2026 | Rainbow trout220 fish | 220 | 9– 10 inches |
| March - third week 2026 | Brown trout30 fish | 30 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Rainbow trout220 fish · Average length: 10.2 in | 220 | 1 | 10.2 in |
| March | Brown trout30 fish · Average length: 13.6 in | 30 | 1 | 13.6 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Rainbow trout340 fish · Average length: 9.2 in | 340 | 1 | 9.2 in |
| March | Brown trout30 fish · Average length: 13.9 in | 30 | 1 | 13.9 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Rainbow trout390 fish · Average length: 9.5 in | 390 | 1 | 9.5 in |
| March | Brown trout40 fish · Average length: 13.5 in | 40 | 1 | 13.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2024250 fish | 250 |
| 2023370 fish | 370 |
| 2022430 fish | 430 |
| 2021430 fish | 430 |
| 2020750 fish | 750 |
Trout stocked each year
DEC’s lists end with the latest year it has published. The tallest year is yellow.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 2,090 | 94% |
| Brown trout | 140 | 6% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Allegany County: Genesee River, Allen Lake, Canacadea Creek, Cryder Creek, Dyke Creek, Little Genesee Creek, Black Creek, Canaseraga Creek.
Source: DEC fish stocking lists (actual), data.ny.gov and the DEC spring trout stocking plan, data.ny.gov, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.