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Basic Creek

Official trout-water information for Basic Creek in Albany, New York.

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CountyAlbany
RegionDEC Region 4 - East Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
2current plan records
15stocking history records
1documented reach
0access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Town
Westerlo
Drainage basin
Lower Hudson River
Water-quality standards
A(TS)
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source
Published planned total
250 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

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

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Trout Spawning Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brown Trout
  • Rainbow Trout

Management

1 documented reach

From 300 yards upstream of intersection of Route 401 & Lobdell Mill Road upstream to 125 yards upstream of Route 401 bridge

Length: 1.00 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocking schedule: 1st week in April

Published reach total: 250 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: 15

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • April - first week 220 trout Rainbow Trout Town: Westerlo Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - first week 30 trout Brown Trout Town: Westerlo Published size: 12 -15 inches

Published history

  • 2011 420 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 440 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 360 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 440 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 430 trout Brown Trout
  • 2016 430 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 410 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 440 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 440 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 380 trout Rainbow Trout
  • 2021 290 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2022 290 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2023 290 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2024 290 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
  • 2025 500 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow 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