Steelhead stocking in New York
NYSDEC stocked 616,145 steelhead in 26 New York waters in 2025.
- steelhead stocked in 2025
- 616,145
- waters stocked in 2025
- 26
- yearly average, 2011–2024
- 868,185
Waters with the most steelhead in 2025
| Water | County | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverdam Brook | Oswego | 157,165 |
| Cattaraugus Creek | Chautauqua | 58,400 |
| Lower Niagara River | Niagara | 54,088 |
| Oak Orchard Creek | Orleans | 34,988 |
| Black River | Jefferson | 32,500 |
| Genesee River | Monroe | 32,484 |
| Oswego River | Oswego | 29,140 |
| Chautauqua Creek | Chautauqua | 25,000 |
| North Sandy Creek | Jefferson | 21,250 |
| South Sandy Creek | Jefferson | 21,250 |
| Eighteenmile Creek | Erie | 20,000 |
| Irondequoit Creek | Monroe | 18,000 |
| Eighteenmile Creek | Niagara | 17,000 |
| Sandy Creek | Monroe | 16,990 |
| Maxwell Creek | Wayne | 12,750 |
| Canadaway Creek | Chautauqua | 10,000 |
| Buffalo River | Erie | 7,500 |
| Grindstone Creek | Oswego | 6,380 |
| Johnson Creek | Orleans | 6,380 |
| Twelvemile Creek East Branch | Niagara | 6,380 |
| Buffalo Creek | Erie | 5,000 |
| Cayuga Creek | Erie | 5,000 |
| Silver Creek | Chautauqua | 5,000 |
| Walnut Creek | Chautauqua | 5,000 |
| Stony Creek | Jefferson | 4,250 |
Linked names have a page on this site; the others are listed as the agency spells them.
Steelhead stocked each year
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 .