Skaneateles Creek is a freestone river in New York, listed as Catch and release by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries.
1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow. 2 guides and 1 shop nearby are listed here.
Skaneateles 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.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
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.
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Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Skaneateles Creek: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Skaneateles Creek with 1 USGS gauge.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Skaneateles 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.
No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.
Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.
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.
Steelhead / salmon waterAnglers on the lower Salmon River near Port Ontario, New York, in October. Photo: Bill Blevins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Sterling Valley CreekOatka Creek at Le Roy, New York, looking north from the Main Street bridge. Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sterling Valley Creek.
New York · about 21 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Catfish CreekThe West Branch Delaware River at the Hale Eddy bridge, Deposit, New York. Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Catfish Creek.
New York · about 28 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Oswego RiverThe 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 Oswego River.
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Chittenango CreekA foggy morning on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Chittenango Creek.
New York · about 31 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Grindstone CreekThe Beaverkill in autumn rain. Photo: Jack Enright, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Grindstone Creek.
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.
On the Catch and release trout stream reaches (all year, artificial lures only) list (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
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 Skaneateles creek (Onondaga County). Check the agency for this season.
Past stockings, not a schedule
2025: Rainbow Trout in Mar, Apr (2 stockings, 1,600 fish).
2024: Rainbow Trout in Mar, Apr (2 stockings, 5,100 fish).
2023: Rainbow Trout in Mar, Apr (3 stockings, 5,400 fish).
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
Mexico, NY · 35 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Salmon River
Nearby
Mexico, NY · 35 mi
Drift boat · Lake & stillwater · Salmon River
Nearby
What 2 nearby guide websites mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.
Named on 2 nearby guide websites
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
A practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.
7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
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 SKANEATELES CREEK NEAR SKANEATELES JUNCTION NY. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At SKANEATELES CREEK NEAR SKANEATELES JUNCTION NY (USGS 04236800) Provisional USGS data
USGS 04236800 · NWS SKYN6
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, 5:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST; ranging 18.3 to 20.3 ft³/s; latest 18.3 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 18.3 | 1.96 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 20.3 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 19.8 | 1.99 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 19.3 | 1.98 |
| Oct 29, 8:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 29, 7:45 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 18.8 | 1.97 |
Normal for Nov 5: 15–135 ft³/s (middle half of 12 years of record). Now: 18.3 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 18.3 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 12 years of record (2015–2026): 10th 12, 25th 15, median 20, 75th 135, 90th 233 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 11.6 ft³/s, highest 239 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 (−2.7% 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 1.96 ft stage, 18 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST (NWS gauge SKYN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.
This gauge is on our page for Skaneateles Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
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, 6:21 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.
Steelhead / salmon waterAnglers on the lower Salmon River near Port Ontario, New York, in October. Photo: Bill Blevins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
New York · about 42 mi
Brown trout, steelhead & chinook salmon
236cfsFlow now · much below normal for the date
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Sterling Valley CreekOatka Creek at Le Roy, New York, looking north from the Main Street bridge. Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sterling Valley Creek.
New York · about 21 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Catfish CreekThe West Branch Delaware River at the Hale Eddy bridge, Deposit, New York. Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Catfish Creek.
New York · about 28 mi
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Oswego RiverThe 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 Oswego River.
New York · about 30 mi
Chinook salmon & coho salmon
3,680cfsFlow now · normal for the date
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Chittenango CreekA foggy morning on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Chittenango Creek.
Steelhead / salmon waterRepresentative photo · not Grindstone CreekThe Beaverkill in autumn rain. Photo: Jack Enright, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Grindstone Creek.
