East Canada Creek fishing guide
A 35-mile river touching 4 New York counties: Fulton, Herkimer, Hamilton and Montgomery. The state agency lists 2 species here and last stocked it in May 2025. It has 3 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.
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- East Canada Creek at East Creek NY · flow, water level · USGS 01348000
East Canada Creek flow
Flow gauge: East Canada Creek at East Creek NY, USGS 01348000 . 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 | 336–896 | 573 | 1,488 |
| February | 205–729 | 406 | 1,390 |
| March | 477–1,553 | 882 | 2,558 |
| April | 752–2,155 | 1,185 | 3,392 |
| May | 316–912 | 616 | 1,484 |
| June | 151–579 | 310 | 1,041 |
| July | 128–486 | 235 | 963 |
| August | 42–397 | 193 | 760 |
| September | 40–311 | 170 | 568 |
| October | 187–688 | 365 | 1,210 |
| November | 391–883 | 598 | 1,441 |
| December | 450–1,265 | 687 | 1,990 |
Fish species in East Canada Creek
Species on the official fishing-waters list from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Species links open our guide to that fish in New York.
| Species | Status | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Agency list | — |
| Brown Trout | Agency list | May 2025 |
Stocking history
Last stocked May 2025: brown trout catchable. 19 stocking records in the last 10 years, 46,280 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 | 4,100 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,930 |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 4,610 |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 460 |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,150 |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 800 |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,150 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,310 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 5,190 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | yearling | 7,480 |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 990 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,110 |
Public access and boat launches
3 shoreline access sites from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.
Access along the river
- End near Powley Place
- mi 14East Canada Creek fishing access (Merriman Rd)Shore
- mi 22East Canada Creek fishing access (Voorhees Rd)Shore
- mi 23East Canada Creek fishing access (Hopson Rd)Shore
- mi 33East Canada Creek at East Creek NYFlow gauge
- End near East Creek
Access points
- East Canada Creek fishing access (Hopson Rd)Shore
- East Canada Creek fishing access (Merriman Rd)Shore
- East Canada Creek fishing access (Voorhees Rd)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for East Canada 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.
East Canada Creek fishing FAQ
What fish are in East Canada Creek?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 2 species for East Canada Creek: brook trout and brown trout.
When was East Canada Creek last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked East Canada Creek in May 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 19 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to East Canada Creek?
The agency lists 3 shoreline access sites for East Canada Creek. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on East Canada Creek?
Yes. USGS gauge 01348000 (East Canada Creek at East Creek NY) measures flow on East Canada Creek. Its median daily flow runs from about 170 cfs in September to 1,185 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, 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