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Cattaraugus Creek, NY

Stream spanning Erie/Cattaraugus counties, New York. Premier Western NY steelhead stream flowing into Lake Erie. Fall and spring steelhead runs. Also brown trout and smallmouth bass.

49

Overall bite score

Scored 27 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempUSGS25
Pressure trendNOAAfalling60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 46% lit43
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA10
Cloud coverNOAA70
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

4 tracked species in Cattaraugus Creek, with the months each fishes best.

Rainbow Troutcommon · best Mar-Apr, Oct-Dec
Brown Troutpresent · best Apr-May, Sep-Oct
Smallmouth Basspresent · best Jun-Sep
Steelheadpresent

Water facts

TypeStream
CountyErie/Cattaraugus
StateNew York
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge04213500

Access at Gowanda and Springville. Zoar Valley: spectacular gorge fishing but difficult access.

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