Public Fishing Rights Maps

Cayuta and McCorn CreeksAbout Public Fishing Rights

Public Fishing Rights (PFR’s) are permanent easements purchased by the NYSDEC from will-ing landowners, giving anglers the right to fish and walk along the bank (usually a 33’ strip on one or both banks of the stream). This right is for the purpose of fishing only and no other purpose. Treat the land with respect to insure the continua-tion of this right and privilege. Fishing privileges may be available on some other private lands with permission of the land owner. Courtesy toward the land-owner and respect for their property will insure their continued use.

These generalized location maps are intended to aid anglers in finding PFR segments and are not survey quality. Width of displayed PFR may be wider than reality to make it more visible on the maps. Please look for this PFR sign to ensure that you are in the right location and have legal access to the stream bank.

For more information on this creek or if you believe PFR marked areas on these maps are incorrect or missing PFR signs, please call the Region 8 Fisheries office: (585) 226-2466.

Fish Species Present

Description of Fishery

Cayuta Creek, also known locally as Shepherds Creek, originates at Cayuta Lake in Schuyler Coun-ty, flows southeast through northeastern Chemung County and eventually joins the Susquehanna River near the Town of Waverly in Tioga County. Cayuta Creek contains primarily brown trout, both stocked and wild, and offers excellent trout fishing oppor-tunities. Cayuta Creek is managed under special regulations; please review the Special Regulations by County for Region 8 (Chemung and Schuyler County) in the Fishing Regulations Guide for more details.

Brown Trout

Location

Chemung and Schuyler Counties

NY13

NY17

NY14

NY79

NY

34

NY34&NY96

NY1

3A

NY414&4th St

NY17

NY79

Cayuta Creek

Seneca Lake

Chemung River

Cayuta CreekPublic Fishing Rights

0 105Miles

LegendCity/VillageMajor RoadCounty BoundaryStream

TIOGA

TOMPKINS

CHEMUNG

SCHUYLER

Map 1

Map 2

Map 3Map 4

Watkins Glen

Elmira Owego

NY 224

NY 17

Mcc

orn

Cree

k

CHEMUNG

TIOGA

Cay

uta

Cre

ek

jDarling Creek

State Route 34

Rum

sey

Hill

Rd

Cooper Hill Rd

Cram

er Hollow

Rd

Beckhorn Hollow RdRobertson Rd

Albee Hill Rd

Cross Rd

Jay Rumsey Rd

Presher Rd

Hollenbeck R

d

Shoemaker Rd

NY

34

Cayuta CreekMap 1

0 10.5Miles

*Right and left bank as you are looking downstream

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Village/Hamlet

Left Bank PFRRight Bank PFRMajor RoadRailroad LinesLocal Streets/RoadsCounty BoundaryStreams and PondsDEC LandsCity/Villagej

Stream Flow

Cayuta Creek

Smartwood

Van Etton

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SpecialRegulation:From the Rt. 223 bridge

downstream to theWyncoop Creek Rd

bridge – Trout all year,12" minimum length,

daily limit 2 per person,artificial lures ONLY

Special Regulation:From the Rt. 223 bridge

downstream to theWyncoop Creek Rd

bridge – Trout all year,12" minimum length,

daily limit 2 per person,artificial lures ONLY

Wyncoop Creek Rd

NY 34

John

son C

reek

State Route 224

Park Hill Rd

Blake

Hill R

d

Main St

State Route 223

Austin Hill Rd

Rums

ey Hi

ll Rd

Noble

s Hill R

d

Swart

wood

Rd

Lang

ford C

reek R

d

Upper Clark Ave

Mill St

Cayuta CreekMap 2

0 10.5 Miles*Right and left bank as you are looking downstream

LegendAngler ParkingVillage/HamletLeft Bank PFRRight Bank PFRMajor RoadRailroad LinesLocal Streets/RoadsCounty BoundaryStreams and PondsDEC LandsCity/Villagej Stream Flow

Jack

son

Cre

ek

Mccorn Creek

Cayuta Creek

CH

EMU

NG

S CH

UY

L ER

jj

Mcduff

y Cree

k

Irish Hill Rd

Park Station Rd

State Route 224

Hud

dle

Hill

Rd

McD

uffy

Hol

low

Rd

Decker Rd

Cornish Hollow Rd

Overlook Rd

Decke

r Hill

Rd

Swar

twoo

d R

d

Cayuta/Mccorn CreekMap 3

0 10.5Miles

*Right and left bank as you are looking downstream

LegendAngler Parking

Village/Hamlet

Left Bank PFRRight Bank PFRMajor RoadRailroad LinesLocal Streets/RoadsCounty BoundaryStreams and PondsDEC LandsCity/Villagej

Stream Flow

SCHUYLER

TOMPKINS

Cayuta

Cayuta Creekj

Burlingame Rd

Bulk

ley

Cre

ek

Rice Rd

Varney Hill R

dState Route 224

Bal

e R

d

Burlingame Rd

Morrell Rd

Smith Rd

Irish

Hill

Rd

Cayuta CreekMap 4

0 10.5Miles

*Right and left bank as you are looking downstream

LegendAngler Parking

Village/Hamlet

Left Bank PFRRight Bank PFRMajor RoadRailroad LinesLocal Streets/RoadsCounty BoundaryStreams and PondsDEC LandsCity/Villagej

Stream Flow