Cattaraugus Creek South Branch
NYSDEC reported 760 trout stocked in Cattaraugus Creek South Branch (Cattaraugus County) in 2024, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is April 2024. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .

Cattaraugus Creek South Branch in numbers
- trout stocked in 2024
- 760
- yearly average, 2020–2023
- 795
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April - first week 2026 | Rainbow trout1,010 fish | 1,010 | 9– 10 inches |
| April - first week 2026 | Brown trout120 fish | 120 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout680 fish · Average length: 10 in | 680 | 1 | 10 in |
| April | Brown trout80 fish · Average length: 13.7 in | 80 | 1 | 13.7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout680 fish · Average length: 9.4 in | 680 | 1 | 9.4 in |
| April | Brown trout80 fish · Average length: 13.4 in | 80 | 1 | 13.4 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Rainbow trout680 fish · Average length: 9 in | 680 | 1 | 9 in |
| April | Brown trout80 fish · Average length: 14 in | 80 | 1 | 14 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 2024760 fish | 760 |
| 2023760 fish | 760 |
| 2022760 fish | 760 |
| 2021760 fish | 760 |
| 2020900 fish | 900 |
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 | 3,620 | 92% |
| Brown trout | 320 | 8% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Cattaraugus County: Case Lake, Quaker Lake, New Albion Lake, Red House Lake, Harwood Lake, Lake Flavia, Great Valley Creek, Ischua 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.