Herkimer Creek Explained

Herkimer Creek
Pushpin Map:New York Adirondack Park#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of Herkimer Creek
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New York
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Central New York
Subdivision Type4:County
Subdivision Name4:Otsego
Subdivision Type5:Towns
Subdivision Name5:Exeter, Richfield
Source1 Location:West-southwest of Richfield
Source1 Coordinates:42.8519°N -75.0842°W[1]
Source1 Elevation:Approximately 1745feet
Mouth:Canadarago Lake
Mouth Location:Northeast of Schuyler Lake
Mouth Coordinates:42.792°N -75.0165°W
Mouth Elevation:1280feet
Progression:Hyder Creek → Canadarago Lake → Oaks CreekSusquehanna RiverChesapeake BayAtlantic Ocean
Basin Size:12.1sqmi[2]
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]

Notes and References

  1. 952624 . Herkimer Creek . August 30, 2021 .
  2. Web site: USGS 0149644805 HERKIMER CREEK AT MOUTH AT SCHUYLERLAKE NY . usgs.gov . United States Geological Survey . August 30, 2021.
  3. Web site: NEW YORK STATE FRESHWATER FISHING REGULATIONS GUIDE . April 1, 2021 . www.dec.ny.gov . New York State Department of Environmental Conservation . August 30, 2021 . September 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210930214240/https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/fishguide21.pdf . dead .