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Oriskany Creek fishing guide

A 33-mile river in Oneida and Madison counties, New York. The state agency lists 2 species here and last stocked it in April 2025. It has 2 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.

Map of Oriskany Creek: the water in blue, public access points in orange, sensors in green, county lines dashed
Water Access Sensor Drawn from USGS and agency data; not for navigation.
33 mi
long
2
species listed
57
stocking records in 10 years
2
public access points

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Oriskany Creek flow

Flow gauge: Oriskany Creek near Oriskany NY, USGS 01338000 . 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.

MonthTypical flow (cfs)Median (cfs)Blown out above (cfs)
January192–403266712
February192–387257633
March259–523360859
April255–503355808
May151–349225535
June91–236130358
July73–168101338
August64–12786204
September50–10269152
October59–17886376
November112–327194478
December179–401282654

Flow over the last 72 hours at this and nearby gauges

Fish species in Oriskany 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.

SpeciesStatusLast stocked
Brook TroutAgency list—
Brown TroutAgency listApr 2025

Stocking history

Last stocked April 2025: brown trout catchable. 57 stocking records in the last 10 years, 93,080 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.

DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
Apr 2025Brown Troutcatchable4,690
Apr 2024Brown Troutcatchable4,490
Apr 2023Brown Troutcatchable4,470
Apr 2022Brown Troutcatchable2,050
Apr 2022Brown Troutyearling2,420
Apr 2021Brown Troutcatchable2,870
Apr 2021Brown Troutyearling1,600
Oct 2020Brown Troutyearling8,000
May 2020Brown Troutcatchable490
May 2020Brown Troutyearling2,570
Apr 2020Brown Troutcatchable730
Apr 2020Brown Troutyearling7,130
Oct 2019Brown Troutfingerling8,000
Jun 2019Brown Troutyearling5,840
Apr 2019Brown Troutcatchable730
Apr 2019Brown Troutyearling2,750
Oct 2018Brown Troutfingerling8,000
May 2018Brown Troutyearling5,740
Apr 2018Brown Troutcatchable730
Apr 2018Brown Troutyearling3,040
4 earlier rows, back to Apr 2017
DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
Oct 2017Brown Troutfingerling8,000
May 2017Brown Troutcatchable730
May 2017Brown Troutyearling5,450
Apr 2017Brown Troutyearling2,560

Search stocking by water and date · Agency stocking reports

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

  1. End near Munns
  2. mi 8Oriskany Creek fishing access (Valley Rd)Shore
  3. mi 20Oriskany Creek fishing access (State Route 12B)Shore
  4. mi 30Oriskany Creek near Oriskany NYFlow gauge
  5. End near Oriskany
Positions along the river, not to scale. Miles are approximate, measured along our mapped river line from the first end listed.

Access points

  • Oriskany Creek fishing access (State Route 12B)
    State Route 12B · near Kirkland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Oriskany Creek fishing access (Valley Rd)
    Valley Rd · near Madison
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore

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Regulations

No special regulations for Oriskany 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.

Oriskany Creek fishing FAQ

What fish are in Oriskany Creek?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 2 species for Oriskany Creek: brook trout and brown trout.

When was Oriskany Creek last stocked?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Oriskany Creek in April 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 57 stocking records in the last 10 years.

Is there public access to Oriskany Creek?

The agency lists 2 shoreline access sites for Oriskany Creek. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.

Is there a flow gauge on Oriskany Creek?

Yes. USGS gauge 01338000 (Oriskany Creek near Oriskany NY) measures flow on Oriskany Creek. Its median daily flow runs from about 69 cfs in September to 360 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

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