Ischua Creek fishing guide
A 31-mile river in Cattaraugus County, New York. The state agency lists 3 species here and last stocked it in June 2025. It has 2 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.
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- Ischua CR at Ischua Valley Cc nr Franklinville NY · flow, water level · USGS 03010747
Ischua Creek flow
Flow gauge: Ischua CR at Ischua Valley Cc nr Franklinville NY, USGS 03010747 . 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.
Not rated — under 5 years of records. This gauge's daily record is too short for a typical range, so we show none and the forecast shows its flow without a band.
Fish species in Ischua 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Agency list | May 2022 |
| Brown Trout | Agency list | Jun 2025 |
| Rainbow Trout | Stocked | May 2025 |
Stocking history
Last stocked June 2025: brown trout catchable. 50 stocking records in the last 10 years, 70,546 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 446 |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 90 |
| May 2025 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 840 |
| Mar 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 780 |
| Mar 2024 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 6,810 |
| Mar 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 740 |
| Mar 2023 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 6,180 |
| May 2022 | Brook Trout | catchable | 750 |
| Mar 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 740 |
| Mar 2022 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 6,810 |
| Sep 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 480 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 760 |
| Apr 2021 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 6,800 |
| Oct 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 5,000 |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 200 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,500 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 590 |
| Apr 2020 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 4,340 |
| Apr 2019 | Brook Trout | yearling | 3,330 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,210 |
7 earlier rows, back to Apr 2017
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 3,480 |
| Apr 2018 | Brook Trout | catchable | 3,330 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 5,090 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | yearling | 520 |
| Apr 2017 | Brook Trout | yearling | 3,330 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 4,240 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,160 |
Plus 8 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 Bird
- mi 10Ischua CR at Ischua Valley Cc nr Franklinville NYFlow gauge
- mi 12Ischua Creek fishing access (Factory St)Shore
- mi 14Ischua Creek fishing access (Cooney Rd)Shore
- End near Hinsdale
Access points
- Ischua Creek fishing access (Cooney Rd)Shore
- Ischua Creek fishing access (Factory St)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Ischua 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.
Ischua Creek fishing FAQ
What fish are in Ischua Creek?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 3 species for Ischua Creek: brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout.
When was Ischua Creek last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Ischua Creek in June 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 50 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to Ischua Creek?
The agency lists 2 shoreline access sites for Ischua Creek. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on Ischua Creek?
Yes. USGS gauge 03010747 (Ischua CR at Ischua Valley Cc nr Franklinville NY) measures flow on Ischua Creek. Its record is under 5 years, so we do not rate its flow yet. Today's reading is in the forecast at the top of this page.
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