Stream / River · Erie
Little Buffalo Creek
Official trout-water information for Little Buffalo Creek in Erie, New York.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 42.86995, -78.59513
- Towns
- Elma, Elma, Marilla, Lancaster, Elma
- Drainage basin
- Lake Erie-Niagara River
- Water-quality standards
- C
- Waterbody type evidence
- official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source
- Published planned total
- 870 trout
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
3 documented reaches
Williams Street crossing
Length: 0.20 miles
Classification: Stocked
Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Reach flags: Road-access stocking
Stocking schedule: 4th week in March
Published reach total: 180 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: 41
From Town Line Road upstream to Two Rod Road
Length: 1.70 miles
Classification: Stocked
Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Stocking schedule: 4th week in March
Published reach total: 510 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: 41
Schwartz Road crossing
Length: 0.30 miles
Classification: Stocked
Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Reach flags: Road-access stocking
Stocking schedule: 4th week in March
Published reach total: 180 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: 41
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- March - fourth week40 troutBrown TroutTown: Lancaster, ElmaPublished size: 12 -15 inches
- March - fourth week450 troutRainbow TroutTown: ElmaPublished size: 9 - 10 inches
- March - fourth week60 troutBrown TroutTown: ElmaPublished size: 12 -15 inches
- March - fourth week320 troutRainbow TroutTown: Lancaster, ElmaPublished size: 9 - 10 inches
Published history
- 20111,720 troutBrown Trout
- 2012910 troutBrown Trout
- 2013780 troutBrown Trout
- 2014900 troutBrown Trout
- 20151,310 troutBrown Trout
- 20161,320 troutBrown Trout
- 20171,270 troutBrown Trout
- 20181,330 troutBrown Trout
- 20191,350 troutBrown Trout
- 20201,180 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2021960 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 20221,110 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2023680 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2024820 troutBrown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2025860 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
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
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