Chittenango Creek fishing guide
A 55-mile river in Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties, New York. The state agency lists 2 species here and last stocked it in May 2025. It has 2 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.
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- Chittenango Creek near Chittenango NY · flow, water level · USGS 04244000
Chittenango Creek flow
Flow gauge: Chittenango Creek near Chittenango NY, USGS 04244000 . The forecast above shows its latest reading and band: Fishable up to this month's typical high (75th percentile), High up to the 90th percentile, Blown out above that.
Typical flow by month
Typical is the middle half of daily mean flows in that month (25th to 75th percentile), from 12–13 years of USGS records.
| Month | Typical flow (cfs) | Median (cfs) | Blown out above (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 102–194 | 140 | 262 |
| February | 72–177 | 117 | 283 |
| March | 121–254 | 178 | 373 |
| April | 135–255 | 178 | 389 |
| May | 80–167 | 117 | 233 |
| June | 40–105 | 64 | 166 |
| July | 31–84 | 48 | 153 |
| August | 27–55 | 37 | 100 |
| September | 22–40 | 27 | 59 |
| October | 28–93 | 42 | 165 |
| November | 73–160 | 115 | 218 |
| December | 87–203 | 143 | 276 |
Fish species in Chittenango Creek
Species on the official fishing-waters list from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, then species known only from stocking. Species links open our guide to that fish in New York.
| Species | Status | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | Agency list | May 2025 |
| Brook Trout | Stocked | May 2024 |
Stocking history
Last stocked May 2025: brown trout catchable. 161 stocking records in the last 10 years, 163,168 fish in all, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Each row below sums the agency's records for one month, species and size.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,570 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 6,780 |
| May 2024 | Brook Trout | catchable | 2,700 |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 340 |
| Apr 2024 | Brook Trout | catchable | 2,700 |
| Apr 2024 | Brook Trout | yearling | 2,700 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,380 |
| Mar 2024 | Brook Trout | catchable | 2,700 |
| Mar 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 340 |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 5,690 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 4,680 |
| Mar 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 290 |
| Mar 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,700 |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,990 |
| Apr 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 10,660 |
| Nov 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 400 |
| Nov 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 20,070 |
| Jun 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 480 |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 290 |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,700 |
24 earlier rows, back to Apr 2017
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,980 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 5,400 |
| Nov 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,000 |
| Sep 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 520 |
| Sep 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 880 |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 100 |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 750 |
| Apr 2020 | Brook Trout | yearling | 15,990 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,478 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,040 |
| Mar 2020 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,600 |
| Mar 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 720 |
| Jun 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 700 |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 7,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,470 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,460 |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 700 |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,880 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,940 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,880 |
| Jun 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,500 |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 970 |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,520 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,530 |
Public access and boat launches
2 shoreline access sites from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.
Access along the river
- End near Fenner
- mi 20Chittenango Creek fishing access (NY 13)Shore
- mi 20Chittenango Creek fishing access (Emhoff Rd)Shore
- mi 25Chittenango Creek near Chittenango NYFlow gauge
- End near Constantia
Access points
- Chittenango Creek fishing access (Emhoff Rd)Shore
- Chittenango Creek fishing access (NY 13)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Chittenango Creek in our data. New York statewide rules apply unless the agency lists a special rule for this water. Seasons, limits and size rules change: check New York fishing regulations before every trip.
Licence: New York fishing licences from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Chittenango Creek fishing FAQ
What fish are in Chittenango Creek?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 2 species for Chittenango Creek: brown trout and brook trout.
When was Chittenango Creek last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Chittenango Creek in May 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 161 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to Chittenango Creek?
The agency lists 2 shoreline access sites for Chittenango Creek. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on Chittenango Creek?
Yes. USGS gauge 04244000 (Chittenango Creek near Chittenango NY) measures flow on Chittenango Creek. Its median daily flow runs from about 27 cfs in September to 178 cfs in April. Today's reading is in the forecast at the top of this page; the flow section has the typical range by month.
Sources: New York State DEC, Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds (mw8j-wduf); Recommended Fishing Rivers and Streams (tjny-fki3), on data.ny.gov · New York State DEC, Public Fishing Rights parking areas (9vef-6whi), on data.ny.gov · New York State DEC, Fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov · U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, domestic names · U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset, high resolution, state geodatabases (NHDWaterbody, NHDFlowline); 3DHP when it replaces it · U.S. Geological Survey, Water Data OGC API (monitoring locations, discharge, gage height, water temperature). Checked: Oct 4, 2026. Official links open the agency page. How we use data