Streams & Watershedsoatka creek |
A sampling of great trout fishing watersThe Oatka Creek is the stomping grounds for the local trout enthusiasts. Oatka Creek has many qualities like brushy headwaters supporting trout in Wyoming County, a warm water midsection from Warsaw to LeRoy and premier trout waters downstream from LeRoy to the mouth entering the Oatka. The length of Oatka Creek is 58 miles (92 km) and has a watershed area of 215 square miles. The creek and its water shed are part of the Genesee River watershed on its west side. Much of the Oatka Creek watershed is used for agriculture. Oatka Creek rises in the Town of Gainsville in Wyoming County and passes through the Towns of Warsaw, Middlebury, and Covington before entering Genesee County. There the creek passes through the Towns of Pavilion, Stafford, and Le Roy before flowing into Monroe County in the Town of Wheatland. The Oatka then continues on through Caledonia and Mumford, eventually entering the Genesee River in Scottsville. The Oatka meanders across woodland areas to fields, even through a mixture of farmlands, with the usual pools, runs, riffles and pocket water. The creek commonly ranges around 50-ft. in bank-to-bank, which is ideal for fly-fishing. The natural diversity in character of the Oatka produces an abundant collection of aquatic life. [top] Spring Creek is locationed the home of the historic Caledonia trout hatchery founded by Seth Green during the mid to late 1800’s. Two sections of Spring Creek are accessible to public fishing. The first area of water is on hatchery property, which is only fishable from shore on the south side of the stream. This area is open during Hatchery hours between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The other locale is approximately 900-ft. downstream from the hatchery. This is an area of the stream that has rich nutrient water and ground soils supporting plenty of aquatic life. The crystal clear water makes for a spectacular view of the wild browns lurking in the pools under the railroad overpass and shallow pools. Remember, this is a artificial only fishing locality. [top] Irondequoit Creek flows through Ontario and Monroe counties, emptying into Irondequoit Bay on Lake Ontario. Irondequoit Creek is one of the best rainbow trout (steelhead) streams in New York State. Although it has only a small amount of Public Fishing Rights Areas purchased by the NYSDEC, numerous city, town and county parks offer additional access sites on Irondequoit Creek. [top] The name is a native term, Ga-ha-to, meaning log floating in the water. The Cohocton River is a tributary of the Chemung River, approximately 55 miles (89 km), in western New York in the United States. It rises in southeastern Livingston County, approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Dansville. In the north of Steuben County, the river flows through the Town of Cohocton and the Village of Cohocton. It flows generally southeast through rural Steuben County, in a winding course through a valley in the Allegheny Plateau, past Bath. At Painted Post, just west of Corning, it is joined by the Tioga River from the southwest to form the Chemung, which is a tributary of the Susquehanna River. NYS Route 17 follows the river along much of its course. The river is a popular destination for fly fishing. [top] Otherwise know as the Keuka Lake Inlet, Cold Brook is located in Steuben County between the Towns of Bath and Hammondsport. The spring and fall runs of wild rainbow trout, as well as year round brown trout offer some of the best fishing in New York State. [top] This information is provide from NYS DEC. A watershed is a region or area bounded peripherally by a divide and draining ultimately to a particular watercourse or body of water. New York State has 54 distinctive watersheds: from the estuary of NY/NJ harbor in the south to Lake Champlain in the north, from Hudson River Estuary in the east to the Great Lakes in the west. Watershed management, including water quality evaluation, stormwater control and wastewater treatment ensures the quality and safety of water supply for the people of New York State. To learn more visit NYS DEC website at: www.dec.ny.gov/lands [top] |