Irondequoit Creek is a freestone river in New York, listed as Steelhead / salmon water by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries lists 3 species, including brown trout, rainbow trout and steelhead. 1 guide and 1 shop nearby are listed here.
Irondequoit Creek is a freestone river in New York.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
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Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Irondequoit Creek: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Irondequoit Creek with 2 USGS gauges, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Irondequoit Creek in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 6 restrooms near Irondequoit Creek
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near Irondequoit Creek, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
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Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Catch and releaseOatka Creek at Le Roy, New York, looking north from the Main Street bridge. Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
New York · about 16 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Slater CreekAnglers on the lower Salmon River near Port Ontario, New York, in October. Photo: Bill Blevins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Slater Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Genesee RiverThe West Branch Delaware River at the Hale Eddy bridge, Deposit, New York. Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Genesee River.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Sandy CreekA foggy morning on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sandy Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Marsh CreekThe East Branch Delaware River at its confluence with the Beaverkill, East Branch, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Marsh Creek.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not East Koy CreekThe Beaverkill in autumn rain. Photo: Jack Enright, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not East Koy Creek.
New York · about 43 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout, salmon & steelhead.
On the Steelhead Fishing in Lake Ontario Tributaries: steelhead waters with public access list (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries, read 2026-10-24). All waters with this designation
On the Lake Ontario tributaries with a 9-inch, 3-fish brown trout rule (Irondequoit Creek above Rte. 286, Lindsey Creek, Black River Dexter Dam to Mill Street Dam) list (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries, read 2026-10-24). All waters with this designation
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
From the agency’s own records (Fish Stocking Lists (Actual): Beginning 2011, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), via data.ny.gov, read 2026-11-04), listed as Irondequoit Creek (Monroe County). Check the agency for this season.
Past stockings, not a schedule
2025: Brown Trout, Steelhead in Apr, May (7 stockings, 30,980 fish).
2024: Brown Trout, Steelhead in Apr, May (7 stockings, 30,030 fish).
2023: Brown Trout, Steelhead in Apr, May (7 stockings, 30,000 fish).
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
Webster, NY · 16 mi
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The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Brown trout (Salmo trutta), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illustration. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
Winter steelhead fishing on the Skagit River, Washington (Doug Wilson, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). Photo: Doug Wilson, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
8 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
Blue Quill (April) · Hendrickson (April) · Quill Gordon (April) · Green drake (May) · Mayflies (best hatches) (May) · Mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies (June to September) · and 2 more on the chart
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the Irondequoit Creek? Same fish, overseas.
Flagship waterThe Tongariro River from the Tree Trunk Gorge track. Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Clutha River / Mata-Au at Albert Town, near the Hāwea confluence. Photo: Photo by Lewis: Verduyn-Cassels, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Otago, New Zealand
Same fish: rainbow & brown trout · also a freestone river
Flagship waterThe River Moy at Banada Priory. Photo: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Derwent River from the Pulpit Rock lookout, Tasmania. Photo: Bill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Credit River at Streetsville. Photo: Mustang Joe, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Southern seasons open while ours close.
Flagship waterPenstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihueThe Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoir
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverThe Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterGreat Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge IRONDEQUOIT CR AT RAILROAD MILLS NEAR FISHERS NY. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At IRONDEQUOIT CR AT RAILROAD MILLS NEAR FISHERS NY (USGS 04232034) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 04232034 · NWS RRMN6
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST; ranging 17.7 to 28.7 ft³/s; latest 18.9 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 18.9 | 4.14 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 20.1 | 4.16 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 20.1 | 4.16 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 18.9 | 4.14 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 18.3 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 18.9 | 4.14 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 18.9 | 4.14 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 18.9 | 4.14 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 18.9 | 4.14 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 18.9 | 4.14 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 19.5 | 4.15 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 20.1 | 4.16 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 20.1 | 4.16 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 20.1 | 4.16 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 20.7 | 4.17 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 20.7 | 4.17 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 20.7 | 4.17 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 21.3 | 4.18 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 21.3 | 4.18 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 21.3 | 4.18 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 21.3 | 4.18 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 21.9 | 4.19 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 21.9 | 4.19 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 21.9 | 4.19 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 21.9 | 4.19 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 21.9 | 4.19 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 22.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 22.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 22.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 22.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 22.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 22.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 22.5 | 4.2 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 23.2 | 4.21 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 23.2 | 4.21 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 23.2 | 4.21 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 23.2 | 4.21 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 23.2 | 4.21 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 23.2 | 4.21 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 23.8 | 4.22 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 23.8 | 4.22 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 24.5 | 4.23 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 24.5 | 4.23 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 24.5 | 4.23 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 25.1 | 4.24 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 25.1 | 4.24 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 25.1 | 4.24 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 25.1 | 4.24 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 25.1 | 4.24 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 25.8 | 4.25 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 25.8 | 4.25 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 25.8 | 4.25 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 25.8 | 4.25 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 26.5 | 4.26 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 26.5 | 4.26 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 26.5 | 4.26 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 26.5 | 4.26 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 26.5 | 4.26 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 27.2 | 4.27 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 27.2 | 4.27 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 27.2 | 4.27 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 27.2 | 4.27 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 27.2 | 4.27 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 27.9 | 4.28 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 27.9 | 4.28 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 27.9 | 4.28 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 27.9 | 4.28 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 28.7 | 4.29 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 28.7 | 4.29 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 28.7 | 4.29 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 28.7 | 4.29 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 27.9 | 4.28 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 27.9 | 4.28 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 26.5 | 4.26 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 25.1 | 4.24 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 23.2 | 4.21 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 18.9 | 4.14 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 17.7 | 4.12 |
Normal for Nov 5: 18–34 ft³/s (middle half of 31 years of record). Now: 18.9 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 18.9 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 31 years of record (1992–2026): 10th 14, 25th 18, median 23, 75th 34, 90th 62 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 12.3 ft³/s, highest 223 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+3.3% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
NWS observed 4.14 ft stage, 19 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST (NWS gauge RRMN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines New York DEC uses are 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Irondequoit Creek: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead.
Source: Steelhead Fishing in Lake Ontario Tributaries: steelhead waters with public access (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries).
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
USGS 0423205010 · NWS IRON6
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST; ranging 58.6 to 69.9 ft³/s; latest 65.8 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 57.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 58.1 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 58.1 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 57.9 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 57.6 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 57 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 66.6 | 2.83 | 56.7 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 56.3 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 56.1 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 55.9 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 55.8 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 55.8 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.8 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 55.9 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 56.1 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 56.1 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 56.1 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 56.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 66.6 | 2.83 | 55.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 69 | 2.86 | 55.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 69.9 | 2.87 | 54.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 67.4 | 2.84 | 54.1 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 53.4 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 53.1 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 52.9 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 52.7 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 52.7 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 52.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 52.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 53.1 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 53.2 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 53.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 53.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 53.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 54 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 54.1 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 54.3 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 54.7 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 54.9 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 54.9 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 54.9 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 54.9 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 54.7 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 54.3 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 53.8 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 53.1 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 52.5 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 52 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 62.6 | 2.78 | 51.6 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.3 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.3 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.1 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.1 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.1 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 51.1 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.1 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 63.4 | 2.79 | 51.1 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 51.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 51.4 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 51.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 51.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 51.8 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 51.8 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 51.6 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 51.4 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 51.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 50.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 64.2 | 2.8 | 50.5 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 49.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 49.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 48.9 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 48.7 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 48.7 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 48.7 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 48.9 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 48.9 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 49.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 49.3 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 49.5 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 49.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 65 | 2.81 | 50 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 50.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 50.5 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 50.9 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 51.1 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 51.3 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 51.3 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 51.3 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 51.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 50.7 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 50.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 65.8 | 2.82 | 49.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 66.6 | 2.83 | 49.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 67.4 | 2.84 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 66.6 | 2.83 | 48.4 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 67.4 | 2.84 | 48.4 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 67.4 | 2.84 | 48.6 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 67.4 | 2.84 | 48.7 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 67.4 | 2.84 | 48.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 67.4 | 2.84 | 49.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 67.4 | 2.84 | 49.5 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 68.2 | 2.85 | 49.6 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 68.2 | 2.85 | 50 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 50.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 50.7 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 67.4 | 2.84 | 51.1 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 67.4 | 2.84 | 51.3 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.6 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 52 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 52.2 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 52.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 52.5 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 52.5 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 69 | 2.86 | 52.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 52.2 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.6 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 69 | 2.86 | 51.4 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.3 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.3 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.3 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.3 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.4 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.4 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 68.2 | 2.85 | 51.6 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 67.4 | 2.84 | 51.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 65.8 | 2.82 | 51.6 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 65 | 2.81 | 51.8 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 64.2 | 2.8 | 52 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 61.8 | 2.77 | 52.3 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 60.9 | 2.76 | 52.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 60.9 | 2.76 | 52.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 60.9 | 2.76 | 52.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 60.2 | 2.75 | 53.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 60.2 | 2.75 | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.6 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 58.6 | 2.73 | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 58.6 | 2.73 | 53.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 60.2 | 2.75 | 53.1 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.1 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 60.2 | 2.75 | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.2 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 60.2 | 2.75 | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 60.2 | 2.75 | 53.4 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 60.2 | 2.75 | 53.4 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.4 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.4 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.6 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM EDT | 60.2 | 2.75 | 53.6 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 59.4 | 2.74 | 53.6 |
Normal for Nov 5: 60–113 ft³/s (middle half of 45 years of record). Now: 65.8 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 65.8 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 45 years of record (1982–2026): 10th 51, 25th 60, median 91, 75th 113, 90th 249 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 40.1 ft³/s, highest 679 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+1.2% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.82 ft stage, 66 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST (NWS gauge IRON6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Under New York DEC's 70°F line. Water 57.9°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 58.1°F. That is not over the 70°F above which New York DEC says “trout and salmon can experience physical stress”. “Fish early in the day. Stream temperatures are at their coolest in the early morning hours.”
DEC Asks Anglers to Help Heat-Stressed Trout and Salmon (28 June 2019) (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)Species the agency lists for Irondequoit Creek: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Steelhead.
Source: Steelhead Fishing in Lake Ontario Tributaries: steelhead waters with public access (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Cold water. Water 57.9°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 6:19 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
Catch and releaseOatka Creek at Le Roy, New York, looking north from the Main Street bridge. Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Slater CreekAnglers on the lower Salmon River near Port Ontario, New York, in October. Photo: Bill Blevins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Slater Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Genesee RiverThe West Branch Delaware River at the Hale Eddy bridge, Deposit, New York. Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Genesee River.
New York · about 26 mi
Rainbow trout, brown trout & steelhead
38.7cfsFlow now · much below normal for the date
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Sandy CreekA foggy morning on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sandy Creek.
New York · about 31 mi
Rainbow trout, brown trout & steelhead
92.1cfsFlow now at the USGS gauge
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Marsh CreekThe East Branch Delaware River at its confluence with the Beaverkill, East Branch, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Marsh Creek.
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not East Koy CreekThe Beaverkill in autumn rain. Photo: Jack Enright, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not East Koy Creek.
New York · about 43 mi
