Wiscoy Creek
Wiscoy Creek is a 15-mile-long stream in western New York and a tributary of the Genesee River. It begins in the Town of Eagle in Wyoming County. The North Branch starts in the Town of Wethersfield and joins the main stream in the hamlet of Bliss. The creek then flows southeast through the village of Pike and is joined by East Koy Creek shortly before it reaches the Genesee River in the town of Hume, Allegany County. The creek was historically known to Native Americans as O-wa-is-ki, meaning “under the banks.”
Water in the Wiscoy stays cold from springs, so the temperature rarely exceeds 70°F (21°C), providing good trout fishing all season. The stream is managed mainly as a wild trout fishery; only a one-mile (1.6 km) section in Allegany County is stocked.
A 2006 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation survey found about 1,600 adult wild brown trout per stream mile in the Wyoming County portion. Large trout aren’t common overall due to the high fish population, though a 19-inch (48 cm) fish was reported.
Angler access includes 12.5 miles (20.1 km) of public fishing easements, 12 angler footpaths, and three angler parking areas. Other areas are open by landowner permission.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 02:55 (CET).