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Crystal Creek

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

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CountyLewis
RegionDEC Region 6 - North Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusWild-Quality
0current plan records
9stocking history records
2documented reaches
3access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Town
New Bremen
Drainage basin
Black 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

  • Historical Actual Stocking
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Trout Water Standard
  • Wild-Quality

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Trout Water Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Rainbow Trout

Management

2 documented reaches

From Crystal Pond upstream to Erie Canal Road

Length: 7.60 miles

Classification: Wild-Quality

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

From confluence with the Black River upstream to Crystal Pond Dam

Length: 2.60 miles

Classification: Wild-Quality

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

Published history

  • 2011 1,140 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 2,510 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 1,010 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 1,150 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 1,150 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 1,110 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 1,170 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 1,180 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 2,374 trout Brown Trout

Access evidence

3 matched records

Lomber Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Lomber Rd

Town: New Bremen

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Muncy Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Muncy Rd

Town: New Bremen

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Tillman Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Tillman Rd

Town: New Bremen

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked 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