Eighteenmile Creek fishing guide
A 32-mile river in Erie County, New York. The state agency lists 3 species here and last stocked it in October 2025. It has 3 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.
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- Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg NY · flow, water level · USGS 0421422210
Eighteenmile Creek flow
Flow gauge: Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg NY, USGS 0421422210 . 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 9–10 years of USGS records.
| Month | Typical flow (cfs) | Median (cfs) | Blown out above (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61–164 | 94 | 378 |
| February | 66–190 | 95 | 375 |
| March | 85–221 | 122 | 533 |
| April | 80–206 | 111 | 381 |
| May | 39–110 | 66 | 208 |
| June | 12–39 | 20 | 67 |
| July | 8.4–19 | 12 | 40 |
| August | 7.2–16 | 9.8 | 36 |
| September | 6.7–15 | 9.4 | 41 |
| October | 12–69 | 25 | 190 |
| November | 49–169 | 90 | 277 |
| December | 79–205 | 115 | 456 |
Fish species in Eighteenmile 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 | Mar 2025 |
| Rainbow Trout | Agency list | Oct 2025 |
| Steelhead | Stocked | Mar 2025 |
Stocking history
Last stocked October 2025: rainbow trout yearling. 41 stocking records in the last 10 years, 328,040 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 10,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 5,250 |
| Mar 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 430 |
| Mar 2025 | Steelhead | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 10,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 5,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 410 |
| Mar 2024 | Steelhead | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Oct 2023 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 10,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 5,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 410 |
| Mar 2023 | Steelhead | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 10,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 380 |
| Apr 2022 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 5,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Steelhead | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Oct 2021 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 10,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 5,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 380 |
| Mar 2021 | Steelhead | fingerling | 20,000 |
15 earlier rows, back to Mar 2017
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 10,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 550 |
| Mar 2020 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 3,750 |
| Mar 2020 | Steelhead | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Rainbow Trout | fingerling | 4,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 10,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 5,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 660 |
| Mar 2019 | Steelhead | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Oct 2018 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 11,200 |
| Apr 2018 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 4,350 |
| Apr 2018 | Steelhead | fingerling | 40,000 |
| Mar 2018 | Brown Trout | yearling | 650 |
| Apr 2017 | Steelhead | fingerling | 20,000 |
| Mar 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 620 |
Plus 2 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.
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 Concord
- mi 21Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg NYFlow gauge
- mi 24Eighteenmile Creek fishing access (South Creek Rd)Shore
- mi 28Eighteenmile Creek fishing access (Versailles Rd)Shore
- mi 31Eighteenmile Creek fishing access (Old Lake Shore Rd)Shore
- End near Highland-on-the-Lake
Access points
- Eighteenmile Creek fishing access (Old Lake Shore Rd)Shore
- Eighteenmile Creek fishing access (South Creek Rd)Shore
- Eighteenmile Creek fishing access (Versailles Rd)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Eighteenmile 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.
Eighteenmile Creek fishing FAQ
What fish are in Eighteenmile Creek?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 3 species for Eighteenmile Creek: brown trout, rainbow trout and steelhead.
When was Eighteenmile Creek last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Eighteenmile Creek in October 2025 with rainbow trout. Our data has 41 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to Eighteenmile Creek?
The agency lists 3 shoreline access sites for Eighteenmile Creek. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on Eighteenmile Creek?
Yes. USGS gauge 0421422210 (Eighteenmile Creek at Hamburg NY) measures flow on Eighteenmile Creek. Its median daily flow runs from about 9.4 cfs in September to 122 cfs in March. 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