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Butternut Creek

Official trout-water information for Butternut Creek in Onondaga, New York.

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CountyOnondaga
RegionDEC Region 7 - Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
0current plan records
15stocking history records
2documented reaches
6access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Towns
Fabius, Lafayette
Drainage basin
Oswego River
Water-quality standards
C(T)
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source; official public-fishing-rights source

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Stocked-Extended
  • Trout Water Standard

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Trout Water Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout

Management

2 documented reaches

From Kinne Road upstream to Jamesville Reservoir

Length: 5.80 miles

Classification: Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 4th week in April

Published reach total: 1,600 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: 33

Official reach source Official reach source

From Jamesville Reservoir upstream to Route 80

Length: 16.30 miles

Classification: Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 4th week in April

Published reach total: 5,898 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: 33

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Published history

  • 2011 8,429 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2012 8,212 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2013 8,429 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2014 8,248 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2015 10,000 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2016 9,730 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2017 10,250 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2018 11,350 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2019 10,350 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2020 17,200 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2021 9,500 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2022 9,550 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2023 8,525 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2024 8,550 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2025 7,300 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Access evidence

6 matched records

Cascade Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Cascade Rd

Town: Lafayette

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Clark Hollow Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Clark Hollow Rd

Town: Fabius

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Colton Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Colton Rd

Town: Lafayette

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

County Highway 16

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: County Highway 16

Town: Fabius

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Dodge Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Dodge Rd

Town: Lafayette

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Weller Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Weller Rd

Town: Lafayette

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Regulations

Reach-specific notes

Harvest regulation

Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12″

Catch-and-release regulation

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

Harvest regulation

Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12″

Catch-and-release regulation

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