New York waters › Johnson Creek, Orleans County
Johnson Creek fishing conditions
Orleans County, New York · 1 listed access point
Right now
| Water temperature | 20.3 °C (69 °F) JOHNSON CREEK AT KUCKVILLE NY, 5.1 mi away, 38 min ago |
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| Flow | 413 ft³/s 38 min ago |
| Gauge height | 12.00 ft 38 min ago |
USGS gauge 04219915. A gauge is not in the water you are standing in: this one is 5.1 miles from the listed access point.
Is this normal for September 1?
| Flow | 100th percentile — higher than usual for this time of year Ranked against 82 readings from this gauge within a week of this date across 6 years |
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| Water temperature | 33rd percentile — about usual for this time of year Ranked against 82 readings from this gauge within a week of this date across 6 years |
A percentile is a rank among this gauge's own past readings, not a judgement about fishing. High water and low water are each good for some things and bad for others.
Forecast
| This Afternoon | 80°F, wind 7 mph Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
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| Tonight | 67°F, wind 6 mph Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Wednesday | 85°F, wind 3 to 8 mph Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F, wind 7 mph Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms |
Species
Listed by DEC for this water: Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead*.
Listed by DEC, absent from the 2011-2025 stocking records: Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon. This is a statement about two datasets, not about the water. Wild, stocked before 2011, or recorded under a different name.
Stocking, 2011–2025
| Year | Fish released |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,380 |
| 2024 | 6,380 |
| 2023 | 6,380 |
| 2022 | 6,380 |
| 2021 | 6,380 |
| 2020 | 6,700 |
| 2019 | 6,700 |
| 2018 | 6,700 |
| 2017 | 6,700 |
| 2016 | 6,700 |
| 2015 | 4,750 |
| 2014 | 6,700 |
| 2013 | 6,700 |
| 2012 | 6,700 |
| 2011 | 7,750 |
DEC most often recorded stocking here in April, May. That is when fish were released, which is not the same as when fishing is good.
By species: Steelhead 98,000.
Access points
| Location | Nearest gauge |
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| 43.3353, -78.3589 · Orleans | 5.1 mi |
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Regulations
This water has special regulations. Read them on the NY DEC site before fishing. Seasons and limits are not reproduced here.