Stream / River · Greene

Schoharie Creek

Official trout-water information for Schoharie Creek in Greene, New York.

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CountyGreene
RegionDEC Region 4 - East Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
2current plan records
15stocking history records
1documented reach
9access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Towns
Hunter, Jewett, Jewett, Hunter, Jewett, Lexington, Lexington, Prattsville
Drainage basin
Mohawk 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
Published planned total
14,140 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Planned Spring Stocking
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Stocked
  • Trout Water Standard

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Trout Water Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout

Management

1 documented reach

From dam in Prattsville upstream to Route 214 bridge.

Length: 19.70 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 1st week in April

Published reach total: 14,140 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: 17

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • April - first week 12,620 trout Brown Trout Town: Lexington Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - first week 1,520 trout Brown Trout Town: Lexington Published size: 12 -15 inches

Published history

  • 2011 9,920 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 10,340 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 8,630 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 10,160 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 10,020 trout Brown Trout
  • 2016 10,080 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 9,680 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 10,170 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 10,320 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 8,740 trout Brown Trout
  • 2021 13,960 trout Brown Trout
  • 2022 13,960 trout Brown Trout
  • 2023 13,960 trout Brown Trout
  • 2024 14,030 trout Brown Trout
  • 2025 14,670 trout Brown Trout

Access evidence

9 matched records

Carr Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Carr Rd

Town: Jewett

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

County Route 13A

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: County Route 13A

Town: Lexington

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Elka Park Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Elka Park Rd

Town: Hunter

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

NY 23

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 23

Town: Prattsville

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

NY 23A

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 23A

Town: Prattsville

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

NY 23A

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 23A

Town: Lexington

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

NY 23A

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 23A

Town: Lexington

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Riverside Dr

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Riverside Dr

Town: Hunter

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

State Highway 23A

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: State Highway 23A

Town: Jewett

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

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