Stream / River · Albany
Vly Creek
Official trout-water information for Vly Creek in Albany, New York.
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
- Mapped location
- 42.64865, -73.92905
- 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
Characteristics
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
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- March - third week30 troutBrown TroutTown: New ScotlandPublished size: 12 -15 inches
- March - third week220 troutBrown TroutTown: New ScotlandPublished size: 9 - 10 inches
Published history
- 2011250 troutBrown Trout
- 2012270 troutBrown Trout
- 2013220 troutBrown Trout
- 2014260 troutBrown Trout
- 2015260 troutBrown Trout
- 2016260 troutBrown Trout
- 2017250 troutBrown Trout
- 2018260 troutBrown Trout
- 2019270 troutBrown Trout
- 2020220 troutBrown Trout
- 2021360 troutBrown Trout
- 2022360 troutBrown Trout
- 2023360 troutBrown Trout
- 2024360 troutBrown Trout
- 2025480 troutBrown 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