Stream / River · Albany
Basic Creek
Official trout-water information for Basic Creek in Albany, New York.
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
- Mapped location
- 42.50725, -74.04153
- 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
Characteristics
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
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- April - first week220 troutRainbow TroutTown: WesterloPublished size: 9 - 10 inches
- April - first week30 troutBrown TroutTown: WesterloPublished size: 12 -15 inches
Published history
- 2011420 troutBrown Trout
- 2012440 troutBrown Trout
- 2013360 troutBrown Trout
- 2014440 troutBrown Trout
- 2015430 troutBrown Trout
- 2016430 troutBrown Trout
- 2017410 troutBrown Trout
- 2018440 troutBrown Trout
- 2019440 troutBrown Trout
- 2020380 troutRainbow Trout
- 2021290 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2022290 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2023290 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2024290 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2025500 troutBrown 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