SCHOHARIE CREEK AT ESPERANCE NY

SCHOHARIE CREEK NY USGS

SCHOHARIE CREEK AT ESPERANCE NY (01351450) is a real-time river monitoring station on the SCHOHARIE CREEK in NY, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 8 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 01351450
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: NY
Coordinates: 42.7606, -74.2548

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Fishing regulations

NY state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

NY state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 1 – Mar 15 Details Close
- May 1 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  15"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Fallfish No season data
Oriental Weatherfish No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Rainbow Darter No season data
Shortnose Sturgeon No season data
Smallmouth Bass No season data
Spotfin Shiner No season data

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-11 in America/New_York

Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations before fishing.

Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Schoharie Creek At Esperance Ny has 8 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Spotfin Shiner (Cyprinella spiloptera), Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), Shortnose Sturgeon (Huso brevirostrum), Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), and 3 others.

Spotfin Shiner Cyprinella spiloptera
Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum
Shortnose Sturgeon Huso brevirostrum
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Oriental Weatherfish Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Walleye Sander vitreus
Fallfish Semotilus corporalis

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 8 species; from 11 individual records
Observed: Jul 5, 2015 – Aug 7, 2026; 11 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 11 records

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