Herkimer Creek
| Herkimer Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of Herkimer Creek  Herkimer Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Region | Central New York |
| County | Otsego |
| Towns | Exeter, Richfield |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | West-southwest of Richfield |
| • coordinates | 42°51′07″N 75°05′03″W / 42.8519444°N 75.0841667°W[1] |
| • elevation | Approximately 1,745 ft (532 m) |
| Mouth | Canadarago Lake |
• location | Northeast of Schuyler Lake |
• coordinates | 42°47′31″N 75°01′00″W / 42.7920174°N 75.0165459°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m)[1] |
| Basin size | 12.1 sq mi (31 km2)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Hyder Creek → Canadarago Lake → Oaks Creek → Susquehanna River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Sutherland Creek |
Herkimer Creek is a river in Otsego County in the state of New York. It begins west-southwest of the Hamlet of Richfield and northwest of the Hamlet of Dogtown and begins flowing mostly southeast before flowing into Canadarago Lake northeast of the Hamlet of Schuyler Lake.
Fishing
Suckers can be speared and taken from the creek from January 1 to May 15, each year.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Herkimer Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "USGS 0149644805 HERKIMER CREEK AT MOUTH AT SCHUYLERLAKE NY". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "NEW YORK STATE FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATIONS GUIDE" (PDF). www.dec.ny.gov. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. April 1, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.