Fall Creek fishing guide
A 39-mile river in Tompkins and Cayuga counties, New York. The state agency lists 5 species here and last stocked it in November 2025. It has 2 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.
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- Fall Creek near Ithaca NY · flow, water level · USGS 04234000
Fall Creek flow
Flow gauge: Fall Creek near Ithaca NY, USGS 04234000 . 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 20–21 years of USGS records.
| Month | Typical flow (cfs) | Median (cfs) | Blown out above (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 106–274 | 171 | 467 |
| February | 90–236 | 147 | 419 |
| March | 184–441 | 279 | 774 |
| April | 179–402 | 251 | 643 |
| May | 92–225 | 137 | 350 |
| June | 50–118 | 75 | 209 |
| July | 30–97 | 53 | 195 |
| August | 27–80 | 46 | 136 |
| September | 25–72 | 38 | 141 |
| October | 32–159 | 65 | 302 |
| November | 74–200 | 120 | 324 |
| December | 126–296 | 195 | 465 |
Fish species in Fall 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Salmon | Agency list | — |
| Brook Trout | Agency list | Nov 2025 |
| Brown Trout | Agency list | Apr 2025 |
| Rainbow Trout | Agency list | — |
| Smallmouth Bass | Agency list | — |
Stocking history
Last stocked November 2025: brook trout yearling. 39 stocking records in the last 10 years, 55,180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Brook Trout | yearling | 450 |
| Apr 2025 | Brook Trout | catchable | 930 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,520 |
| Apr 2024 | Brook Trout | catchable | 1,310 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,010 |
| Nov 2023 | Brook Trout | yearling | 3,560 |
| Apr 2023 | Brook Trout | catchable | 1,310 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 200 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,800 |
| Apr 2022 | Brook Trout | catchable | 1,310 |
| Apr 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,000 |
| Nov 2021 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,960 |
| Apr 2021 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,310 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 200 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,800 |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,800 |
| Mar 2020 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,570 |
| Mar 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,210 |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,000 |
11 earlier rows, back to Mar 2017
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,500 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,310 |
| Mar 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,660 |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,000 |
| Apr 2018 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,500 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,260 |
| Mar 2018 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,610 |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,000 |
| Apr 2017 | Brook Trout | catchable | 1,500 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,110 |
| Mar 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,480 |
Plus 5 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.
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 Sempronius
- mi 5Fall Creek fishing access (Lake Como Rd)Shore
- mi 8Fall Creek fishing access (State Route 90)Shore
- mi 35Fall Creek near Ithaca NYFlow gauge
- End near Renwick
Access points
- Fall Creek fishing access (Lake Como Rd)Shore
- Fall Creek fishing access (State Route 90)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Fall 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.
Fall Creek fishing FAQ
What fish are in Fall Creek?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 5 species for Fall Creek: Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass.
When was Fall Creek last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Fall Creek in November 2025 with brook trout. Our data has 39 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to Fall Creek?
The agency lists 2 shoreline access sites for Fall Creek. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on Fall Creek?
Yes. USGS gauge 04234000 (Fall Creek near Ithaca NY) measures flow on Fall Creek. Its median daily flow runs from about 38 cfs in September to 279 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, 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