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Alder Creek

Official trout-water information for Alder Creek in Lewis, New York.

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CountyLewis
RegionDEC Region 6 - North Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
2current plan records
14stocking history records
1documented reach
0access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Town
High Market
Drainage basin
Oswego River
Water-quality standards
C(T)
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source
Published planned total
1,480 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Planned Spring Stocking
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Stocked
  • Trout Water Standard

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Trout Water Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brown Trout

Management

1 documented reach

From confluence with East Branch Fish Creek upstream to 1.0 miles upstream of Sweeney Road

Length: 4.10 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in May

Published reach total: 1,480 trout

Agency note: Anglers can fish along stream banks displayed as pink polygons in the stream access layer when activated. Access may also be available at additional locations not shown on this map where fishing permitted signs have been posted.

Management-plan page: 26

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • May - third week 1,320 trout Brown Trout Town: High Market Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - third week 160 trout Brown Trout Town: High Market Published size: 12 -15 inches

Published history

  • 2011 2,120 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 2,220 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 1,820 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 2,160 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 2,140 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 2,060 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 2,180 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 2,220 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 1,840 trout Brown Trout
  • 2021 1,630 trout Brown Trout
  • 2022 1,240 trout Brown Trout
  • 2023 1,250 trout Brown Trout
  • 2024 1,260 trout Brown Trout
  • 2025 1,320 trout Brown Trout

Regulations

Reach-specific notes

Harvest regulation

Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"

Catch-and-release regulation

Trout, October 16 - March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial Lures only