Wharton Creek
NYSDEC reported 8,420 trout stocked in Wharton Creek (Otsego County) in 2025, the latest year in its stocking lists. The most recent month listed is April 2025. DEC lists stocking by month, not by day.
NYSDEC data pulled .
Wharton Creek in numbers
- trout stocked in 2025
- 8,420
- yearly average, 2020–2024
- 5,240
- years stocked since 2020
- 6
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 - second week 2026 | Brown trout2,930 fish | 2,930 | 9– 10 inches |
| April - second week 2026 | Brown trout890 fish | 890 | 9– 10 inches |
| April - second week 2026 | Brown trout350 fish | 350 | 12–15 inches |
| April - second week 2026 | Brown trout110 fish | 110 | 12–15 inches |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout8,420 fish · Average length: 7.1–13.1 in | 8,420 | 8 | 7.1–13.1 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout5,330 fish · Average length: 8.1–13.7 in | 5,330 | 4 | 8.1–13.7 in |
| Month | Species | Fish | Batches | Average length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | Brown trout5,550 fish · Average length: 8.9–13.5 in | 5,550 | 4 | 8.9–13.5 in |
| Year | Fish |
|---|---|
| 20258,420 fish | 8,420 |
| 20245,330 fish | 5,330 |
| 20235,550 fish | 5,550 |
| 20225,550 fish | 5,550 |
| 20215,550 fish | 5,550 |
| 20204,220 fish | 4,220 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 34,620 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Otsego County: Schenevus Creek, Basswood Pond, Gilbert Lake, Arnold Lake, Elk Brook, Otego Creek, Otsego Lake.
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.