THATCHER BROOK AT GOWANDA NY

THATCHER BROOK NY USGS

THATCHER BROOK AT GOWANDA NY (04213508) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the THATCHER BROOK in NY, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 7 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04213508
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: NY
Coordinates: 42.4535, -78.9416

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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.

American Eel Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Size rule
  9"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
American Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  2
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Atlantic Salmon (Landlocked) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  3
  
  Size rule
  15"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Dec 1 – Jun 14; Jun 15 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Jun 15 – Nov 30
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  12"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Brook Trout (lakes and ponds) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Oct 15 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake (lakes and ponds) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  5 with only 2 longer than 12"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Crappie (Black and White) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Size rule
  10"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Hickory Shad Open · Harvest allowed within limits Aug 1 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Aug 1 – Nov 30
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Lake Trout Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Oct 15 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 15
  
  Daily limit
  3
  
  Size rule
  21"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Lake Whitefish Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Muskellunge Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jun 1 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Jun 1 – Nov 30
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Size rule
  40"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Northern Pike Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 1 – Mar 15 Details Close
- May 1 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Size rule
  18"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Pickerel 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
Striped Bass (north of George Washington Bridge) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Apr 1 – Nov 30 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Nov 30
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Size rule
  Slot 23"-28"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Sunfish (Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Redbreast) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  25
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Tiger Muskellunge Open · Harvest allowed within limits May 1 – Mar 15 Details Close
- May 1 – Mar 15
  
  Daily limit
  1
  
  Size rule
  30"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Trout Open · Catch & release only Apr 1 – Oct 15 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 15
  
  Daily limit
  5
  
  Notes
  Trout stream category: Wild and Stocked (Note: these categorized streams are applicable statewide and are not reflected in the regulations per trout stream reaches listed within the tables below)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Trout (Inland Trout Streams) Open · Harvest allowed within limits Oct 16 – Mar 31; Apr 1 – Oct 15 Details Close
- Apr 1 – Oct 15
  
  Daily limit
  5 with only 2 longer than 12"
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
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
Yellow Perch Open · Harvest allowed within limits Jan 1 – Dec 31 Details Close
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
  
  Daily limit
  50
  
  Notes
  Statewide baseline (applies where no special regulation)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Lake Sturgeon, Atlantic Sturgeon, Shortnose Sturgeon Closed Closed all year Details Close
- Closed all year
  
  Notes
  Closed all year (statewide)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026
Paddlefish, Sauger Closed Closed all year Details Close
- Closed all year
  
  Notes
  Closed all year (statewide)
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 2, 2026

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

Thatcher Brook At Gowanda Ny has 7 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Johnny Darter (Etheostoma nigrum), Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus), Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu), Longnose Dace (Rhinichthys cataractae), Western Blacknose Dace (Rhinichthys obtusus), and 2 others.

Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
Western Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys obtusus
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 7 species; from 10 individual records
Observed: May 30, 2015 – Aug 24, 2025; 10 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 10 records