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West Canada Creek

Official trout-water information for West Canada Creek in Herkimer, New York.

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CountyHerkimer
RegionDEC Region 6 - North Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
11current plan records
14stocking history records
4documented reaches
7access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Towns
Fairfield, Fairfield, Herkimer, Fairfield, Herkimer, Newport, Fairfield, Newport, Herkimer, Newport, Ohio, Russia
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
22,300 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

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

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Special Regulations
  • Trout Water Standard
  • Year-Round Catch and Release

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout

Management

4 documented reaches

From the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek upstream to Trenton Falls Dam

Length: 4.00 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Reach flags: Year-round catch and release, Special-regulation area

Stocking schedule: 4th week in April

Published reach total: 2,200 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: 25

Official reach source Official reach source

From 1.0 mile downstream of Route 8 bridge near Haskell Road upstream to 1.75 miles upstream of Route 8 bridge near Haskell Road

Length: 2.80 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brook Trout

Stocking schedule: 4th week in April

Published reach total: 2,660 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: 25

Official reach source Official reach source

From Shells Bush Road upstream to 0.5 miles upstream of Kast Bridge

Length: 2.30 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in April

Published reach total: 4,320 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: 25

Official reach source Official reach source

From Bridge Street in Middleville to the first bridge (Comstock Bridge) downstream of the mouth of Cincinnati Creek

Length: 15.70 miles

Classification: Stocked, Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 2nd week in April

Published reach total: 24,600 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: 25

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • April - fourth week 410 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Newport Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - second week 410 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Newport Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - second week 3,420 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Newport Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - fourth week 410 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Newport Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - fourth week 3,420 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Newport Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - second week 410 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Newport Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - second week 3,420 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Newport Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - fourth week 2,660 trout Brook Trout Town: Ohio Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - fourth week 3,420 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Newport Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - third week 3,860 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Herkimer Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - third week 460 trout Brown Trout Town: Fairfield, Herkimer Published size: 12 -15 inches

Published history

  • 2011 42,530 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2012 44,930 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2013 38,750 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2014 42,600 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2015 36,920 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2017 45,300 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2018 37,770 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2019 40,270 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2020 51,990 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2021 56,600 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2022 27,940 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2023 28,400 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2024 22,840 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout
  • 2025 17,280 trout Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Access evidence

7 matched records

Fishing Rock Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Fishing Rock Rd

Town: Newport

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 28

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 28

Town: Fairfield

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 28

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 28

Town: Newport

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 28

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 28

Town: Newport

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 28

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 28

Town: Russia

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Rasbach Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Rasbach Rd

Town: Fairfield

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Shells Bush Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Shells Bush Rd

Town: Herkimer

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Regulations

Reach-specific notes

Harvest regulation

Trout, All Year, 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

Harvest regulation

Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12″

Catch-and-release regulation

Trout, October 16 - March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial Lures only