Middle Sprite Creek Fishing
Stocked trout water in Fulton County.
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A first visit to the Middle Sprite Creek
The Middle Sprite Creek is a New York stream running through Fulton County. NHD flowlines give it roughly 13.3 miles. Supplies wait in Caroga Lake, around 7 miles away.
Some 1 miles in 1 trout reach are DEC trout water. DEC stocking by reach totals some 320 trout. DEC holds Public Fishing Rights easements of about 40.8 acres here.
NYS Hydrography flowlines, DEC trout stream and Public Fishing Rights layers, Census places, retrieved October 24, 2026.
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The Middle Sprite Creek reaches fall under these DEC categories: Stocked (1).
| Category | Where | Miles | Harvest rule | Stocking | Trout stocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocked | From confluence with East Canada Creek upstream to 0.8 miles upstream of Lottville Road crossing. | 1 | Trout, April 1 – October 15, Daily Limit – 5 with no more than 2 longer than 12" | 4th week in April | 320 |
Trout and salmon need no stamp in New York; the DEC freshwater license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident, $5.00 for residents 70 and older) covers them.
DEC trout stream management reaches (dil_water_activities layers), retrieved October 24, 2026. New York rivers.
Easement water on the Middle Sprite Creek
The Middle Sprite Creek easements give foot access for fishing along otherwise private banks.
DEC Public Fishing Rights layer, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Species DEC records in the Middle Sprite Creek
Fish shown for the Middle Sprite Creek trace to DEC paperwork, not a complete count.
DEC Recommended Fishing Rivers and Streams, trout reaches, stocking lists and state records, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Launch sites dotting the Middle Sprite Creek
No launch on the Middle Sprite Creek is in the DEC data; anglers walk in from road crossings, easements and state land.
DEC launch, angler parking and fishing site layers, USGS gauges, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Limits that apply on the Middle Sprite Creek
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Trout in inland trout streams (Apr 1 to Oct 15) | 5, no more than 2 longer than 12" | Apr 1 – Oct 15 |
| Trout in inland trout streams (Oct 16 to Mar 31) | No harvest; Catch and release only | Oct 16 – Mar 31 |
| Brown and rainbow trout, splake in lakes and ponds | 5, no more than 2 longer than 12" | All year |
| Brook trout in lakes and ponds | 5 | Apr 1 – Oct 15 |
| Lake trout | 3; minimum 21" | Apr 1 – Oct 15 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Jun 15 to Nov 30) | 5; minimum 12" | Jun 15 – Nov 30 |
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass (Dec 1 to Jun 14) | No harvest; Catch and release only | Dec 1 – Jun 14 |
| Muskellunge | 1; minimum 40" | Jun 1 – Nov 30 |
| Tiger muskellunge | 1; minimum 30" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Northern pike | 5; minimum 18" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Chain pickerel | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Walleye | 5; minimum 15" | May 1 – Mar 15 |
| Black and white crappie | 25; minimum 10" | All year |
| Yellow perch | 50 | All year |
| Sunfish | 25 | All year |
| American eel | 25; minimum 9" | All year |
The Middle Sprite Creek follows the statewide freshwater table outside its special reaches.
2026 DEC freshwater fishing regulations (statewide table effective April 1, 2026), retrieved October 24, 2026, figures checked against the DEC pages October 25, 2026. All New York limits.
Fish released into the Middle Sprite Creek
The Middle Sprite Creek appears 8 times in DEC stocking files, 2023 to 2026.
| Year | Species | Type | Entries | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brown Trout | planned spring 2026 | 2 | 320 | 12 -15 inches, 9 – 10 inches |
| 2025 | Brown Trout | stocked | 2 | 320 | 13.4 in, 8.9 in |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | stocked | 2 | 300 | 14.2 in, 9.1 in |
| 2023 | Brown Trout | stocked | 2 | 310 | 13.4 in, 9 in |
DEC Fish Stocking Lists (Actual), 2023 to 2025, and DEC Current Season Spring Trout Stocking, 2026 (data.ny.gov), retrieved October 24, 2026.
Places bordering the Middle Sprite Creek
Lakes to combine with a the Middle Sprite Creek trip
- Canada Lake5 miles
- Dexter Lake, Fulton County9 miles
- Good Luck Lake10 miles
- Peck Lake11 miles
Where to grab bait before the Middle Sprite Creek
- Village of St. Johnsville Marinamarina, Montgomery, 9 miles
- Harnish Outdoor Supplysporting goods store, Gloversville, 14 miles
- Jim's Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Fulton, 17 miles
- Doc's Marinamarina, Fulton, 19 miles
- Marinamarina, Fulton, 22 miles
Places to sleep within reach of the Middle Sprite Creek
- Dolgeville8 miles
- St. Johnsville9 miles
- Fort Plain13 miles
- Little Falls13 miles
Streams sharing a watershed with the Middle Sprite Creek
- Sprite Creek5 miles
- East Canada Creek5 miles
- Cold Brook, Herkimer County7 miles
- Mohawk River7 miles
County guides sharing the Middle Sprite Creek
- Fulton County
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Shores, kills and lakes by Middle Sprite Creek, pictured
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Trip planning on the Middle Sprite Creek, answered
How do I find the Middle Sprite Creek on a New York map?
Its water passes through Fulton County.
What trout category covers the Middle Sprite Creek?
Trout are stocked, about 320 trout by reach.
Is there a live flow gauge on the Middle Sprite Creek?
No gauge reports for it.
Can I kayak the Middle Sprite Creek?
The DEC data hold no launch for it.
Which DEC creel numbers cover the Middle Sprite Creek?
No special regulation reach exists on file.
May an out-of-towner wet a line on the Middle Sprite Creek?
Trout and salmon need no stamp in New York; the DEC freshwater license ($25.00 resident, $50.00 nonresident, $5.00 for residents 70 and older) covers them.
Which shop on the list is nearest the Middle Sprite Creek?
Village of St. Johnsville Marina, about 9 miles away.
What is on the fish list for the Middle Sprite Creek?
brown trout, per DEC sources.
Which town is nearest the Middle Sprite Creek?
Base yourself in Caroga Lake, roughly 7 miles off.
Is the Middle Sprite Creek on the DEC stocking lists?
8 DEC rows, the latest in 2026.
Can I fish the private banks of the Middle Sprite Creek?
DEC holds about 40.8 acres of Public Fishing Rights in 2 parcels along it, with 0 angler parking areas.
Block out an afternoon on the Middle Sprite Creek
Reach rules change the limits; read them first.