CATHARINE CR AT MONTOUR FALLS NY

CATHARINE CREEK NY USGS

CATHARINE CR AT MONTOUR FALLS NY (04232200) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the CATHARINE CREEK 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. 32 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 04232200
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: NY
Coordinates: 42.3283, -76.8439

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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.

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
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
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
Amur Carp No season data
Atlantic Salmon No season data
Banded Killifish No season data
Bluegill No season data
Brown Bullhead No season data
Brown Trout No season data
Central Stoneroller No season data
Common Rudd No season data
Creek Chub No season data
Cutlip Minnow No season data
Eastern Blacknose Dace No season data
Eastern Creek Chubsucker No season data
European Carp No season data
Fantail Darter No season data
Fathead Minnow No season data
Goldfish No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Largemouth Bass No season data
Longnose Dace No season data
Mottled Sculpin No season data
Northern Tessellated Darter No season data
Pumpkinseed No season data
Rainbow Trout No season data
River Chub No season data
Rock Bass No season data
Round Goby No season data
Tadpole Madtom No season data
White Sucker 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

Catharine Cr At Montour Falls Ny has 32 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris), Brown Bullhead (Ameiurus nebulosus), Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), Goldfish (Carassius auratus), White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii), and 27 others.

Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris
Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus
Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
Goldfish Carassius auratus non-native
White Sucker Catostomus commersonii
Mottled Sculpin Cottus bairdii
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Amur Carp Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongus
Northern Pike Esox lucius
Fantail Darter Etheostoma flabellare
Northern Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstedi
Cutlip Minnow Exoglossum maxillingua
Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanus
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Round Goby Neogobius melanostomus non-native
River Chub Nocomis micropogon
Tadpole Madtom Noturus gyrinus
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens
Fathead Minnow Pimephales promelas
Eastern Blacknose Dace Rhinichthys atratulus
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractae
Atlantic Salmon Salmo salar
Brown Trout Salmo trutta
Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush
Walleye Sander vitreus
Common Rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatus

3 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (Goldfish, European Carp, Round Goby). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 32 species; from 90 individual records
Observed: Jul 21, 2002 – Aug 1, 2026; 90 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 90 records