Biological Survey — Oswego Watershed 33 



creek (in part) ; Spring brook tributary to Scriba creek, and the 

 lower 3 miles of Black creek. Further west, Potts creek tributary 

 to Oneida river has about 4 miles of suitable brown trout water. 



Map 3 A. The few trout streams occurring on this map are 

 small and not important, yet since there are so few of them, they 

 are more highly prized than would be the case if located in certain 

 other sections of the watershed. Marbletown creek, one of the 

 largest and longest, is apparently suitable for brook trout. The two 

 small tributaries, 14 and 15, should serve merely as nursery streams. 

 Military run, Stebbins brook and to the east, Putnam brook, are 

 also worthy of attention. 



Map 3B. The streams of this region are chiefly of the brown 

 trout type in the ratio of about 103.8 miles to 45 for brook trout. 

 Of those flowing directly into Oneida lake from the south, Black 

 creek and tributary 11 are fair brown trout streams, while tribu- 

 taries 9 and 12 are suitable for brook trout. 



Oneida creek receives two brown trout streams, Sconondoa and 

 Mud creek. The former is larger and considerably more 

 productive. 



The Cowaselon itself is not a trout stream on this map but it 

 receives three of considerable importance, the Canaseraga, tribu- 

 tary 5 and Clockville creek. 



Probably the best trout stream in this section is the Chittenango 

 creek, a large stream averaging 35 feet in width, flowing generally 

 over limestone bed rock and well shaded. Small springs are well 

 distributed throughout its course from Chittenango to the source 

 and being supplied with ample shade the temperature is well within 

 the limits for brown trout. It is exceedingly rich in aquatic insects 

 and should support more trout than apparently exist there now. 

 Continued heavy stocking with the larger sizes of brown trout 

 should make this one of the best fishing streams in central New 

 York. 



The chief tributary is Butternut creek which in turn receives 

 Limestone creek. Both streams are above average size and in the 

 past have been successful fishing streams for brown trout. 



Farther to the west, Seneca river has one very successful trout 

 stream tributary, Carpenter brook, lately opened to the public. 

 It is exceedingly rich in food, possesses many fine pools, and in 

 the past under private control yielded remarkable catches of good 

 sized brook trout. It is easily accessible to fishermen of Syracuse 

 and Auburn, hence to preserve good fishing, it will be necessary 

 to stock with the larger sizes of trout. 



Map 4A. This region is similar to 3A in that it is generally 

 low and contains very few important trout streams. North brook 

 about two miles north of Auburn would be the best fishing stream 

 were it not polluted. The amount of pollution at the present time 

 does not seem to render the water in the trout section wholly un- 

 suitable for brook trout but if in the future it is materially 



