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Vly Creek

Official trout-water information for Vly Creek in Albany, New York.

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CountyAlbany
RegionDEC Region 4 - East Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
2current plan records
15stocking history records
1documented reach
0access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Town
New Scotland
Drainage basin
Lower Hudson River
Water-quality standards
C(TS)
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source
Published planned total
250 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Planned Spring Stocking
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Stocked
  • Trout Spawning Standard

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Trout Spawning Standard

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brown Trout

Management

1 documented reach

From the Albany County Rail Trail upstream to 450 yards upstream of Route 85A bridge at the Voorheesville Elementary School

Length: 1.10 miles

Classification: Stocked

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in March

Published reach total: 250 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: 15

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • March - third week 30 trout Brown Trout Town: New Scotland Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • March - third week 220 trout Brown Trout Town: New Scotland Published size: 9 - 10 inches

Published history

  • 2011 250 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 270 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 220 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 260 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 260 trout Brown Trout
  • 2016 260 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 250 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 260 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 270 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 220 trout Brown Trout
  • 2021 360 trout Brown Trout
  • 2022 360 trout Brown Trout
  • 2023 360 trout Brown Trout
  • 2024 360 trout Brown Trout
  • 2025 480 trout Brown 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