Stream / River · Wyoming
Tonawanda Creek
Official trout-water information for Tonawanda Creek in Wyoming, New York.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 42.72021, -78.32559
- Towns
- Orangeville, Sheldon
- Drainage basin
- Lake Erie-Niagara River
- Water-quality standards
- A
- Waterbody type evidence
- official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source
- Published planned total
- 740 trout
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
3 documented reaches
From 0.6 miles downstream of Almeter Road upstream to 110 yards upstream of Reisdorf Road in N. Java Station
Length: 2.20 miles
Classification: Stocked
Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Stocking schedule: 4th week in March
Published reach total: 380 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
Centerline Rd
Length: 0.40 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
Rt 98 crossing below Maxon Road
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 week 500 trout Rainbow Trout Town: Sheldon Published size: 9 - 10 inches
- March - fourth week 160 trout Rainbow Trout Town: Orangeville Published size: 9 - 10 inches
- March - fourth week 20 trout Brown Trout Town: Orangeville Published size: 12 -15 inches
- March - fourth week 60 trout Brown Trout Town: Sheldon Published size: 12 -15 inches
Published history
- 2011 2,080 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
- 2012 2,150 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
- 2013 2,050 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
- 2014 2,170 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
- 2015 2,000 trout Brown Trout
- 2016 2,010 trout Brown Trout
- 2017 1,930 trout Brown Trout
- 2018 2,020 trout Brown Trout
- 2019 2,060 trout Brown Trout
- 2020 1,760 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2021 1,330 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2022 1,330 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2023 1,330 trout Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
- 2024 1,340 trout Brown 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