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Roscoe & the Catskills
Roscoe sits where the Willowemoc joins the Beaverkill in the western Catskills, with the East and West branches of the Delaware, the Esopus and the Neversink in the surrounding Catskills.
- New York · East
- 7 waters
- 5 guides nearby
- 6 shops nearby
- SWF airport · 51 mi
Photo credit
Junction Pool in Roscoe, New York, where Willowemoc Creek joins the Beaverkill. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Waters around Roscoe
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Tap a water for its live flow, access map, regulations and hatches.
Catch and releasePhoto credit
The Beaverkill in autumn rain. Photo: Jack Enright, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Catch and releasePhoto credit
Willowemoc Creek east of Livingston Manor, New York. Photo: Donald B. Siano, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Willowemoc Creek
New York · 1 mi from Roscoe
Trophy / quality trout waterPhoto credit
The East Branch Delaware River at its confluence with the Beaverkill, East Branch, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trophy / quality trout waterPhoto credit
The West Branch Delaware River at the Hale Eddy bridge, Deposit, New York. Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trophy / quality trout waterPhoto credit
A foggy morning on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Wild Trout WaterPhoto credit
Esopus Creek at Big Indian, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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The Neversink River at Oakland Valley, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Distances and official pages
The rivers, lakes or flats this hub is organised around, each with its straight-line distance from Roscoe. Within 40 miles a water's own page names this hub as near; a farther one shows its distance instead. Where a nearby guide names a water on its own website, we say how many do. Access, seasons and special regulations differ by reach: check the agency pages under license and rules.
- Beaverkill4 mi from Roscoe in a straight line · named on 3 guide websites nearby
- Willowemoc Creek1 mi from Roscoe in a straight line · named on 2 guide websites nearby
- East Branch Delaware River10 mi from Roscoe in a straight line · named on 1 guide website nearby
- West Branch Delaware River19 mi from Roscoe in a straight line · named on 1 guide website nearby
- Upper Delaware River14 mi from Roscoe in a straight line · named on 3 guide websites nearby
- Esopus Creek28 mi from Roscoe in a straight line · named on 1 guide website nearby
- Neversink River17 mi from Roscoe in a straight line
All gauge readings
The first USGS gauge on each water: the latest reading, how it compares with that gauge's record for today's date, the 24-hour trend and the NWS flood stage. Open a water for what the level means.
Reading the gauges around Roscoe…
Meet local guides
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5 guide listings within 60 miles (4 fly-focused), fly-focused first. Unclaimed listings say so on their page: confirm licensing, rates and dates with the outfitter.
Baxter House Fly Fishing Outfitters
Roscoe, NY · 1 mi
Float trips · Beginners & lessons · Upper Delaware & Beaverkill
- Unclaimed
Wulff School of Fly Fishing
Livingston Manor, NY · 5 mi
Walk-and-wade · Spey & two-handed · Beaverkill & Upper Delaware
- Unclaimed
Hackett Fly Fishing
Hancock, NY · 13 mi
Drift boat · Beginners & lessons · Beaverkill & Willowemoc
- Unclaimed
Fly shops nearby
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6 shop listings in the towns around Roscoe, fly shops first. Confirm hours with the shop before you go.
Fish around Roscoe
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Species the state agency lists on the waters here. A species listed for one water is not a promise for every water.
Brown trout
Listed on 6 waters here
Photo credit
Brown trout (Salmo trutta), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illustration. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Brook trout
Listed on 4 waters here
Photo credit
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Rainbow trout
Listed on 4 waters here
Photo credit
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Smallmouth bass
Listed on 1 water here
Photo credit
Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Agency species and seasons (18 waters)
Taken from the state agency pages of 18 waters around Roscoe, each on its own water page with the agency link. Seasons are quoted word for word and apply to the water named.
- Brown trout7 waters
- Brook trout4 waters
- Rainbow trout4 waters
- Smallmouth bass1 water
“From Route 17 bridge at Deposit downstream 2 miles (Catch and Release) All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only”
West Branch Delaware River · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, read 2026-10-14
“Forming NY/PA border (Wild-Premier) April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only”
West Branch Delaware River · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, read 2026-10-14
“From Bridge in Lordville upstream to confluence with West and East Branches of Delaware River (Wild-Premier) April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-1, Any size October 16-March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only”
Upper Delaware River · National Park Service, read 2026-10-14
“From 1.6 miles downstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton (Catch and Release) All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only”
Beaverkill · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, read 2026-10-14
“Exception: Beaver Kill from Iron Bridge at Horton downstream to first Route 17 overpass: Angling prohibited from July 1 through August 31 to protect thermally stressed trout.”
Beaverkill · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, read 2026-10-14
“From the Sullivan County Line downstream of Roscoe downstream 2.5 mi to the old railroad trestle (Catch and Release) All year, Catch and Release only, Artificial lures only”
Beaverkill · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, read 2026-10-14
Species guides mention (4)
Counted from the species each guide lists on its own site. This is what guides advertise, not an agency species list or a promise of what you will catch.
- Brown trout3
- Smallmouth bass2
- Brook trout1
- Carp1
- Coho salmon1
- Largemouth bass1
- Rainbow trout1
- Steelhead1
Things to know
Fishing license: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Fees on the agency page.
Getting there
SWF New York Stewart International Airport · 51 mi
Regulations and access
Seasons, limits and access: agency pages.
Official license and rules pages
Buy the license from the agency and read its current regulations before you go. These links are the authoritative pages; nothing on this page grants or implies access to any water, and fees are only shown when read from the agency page on a stated date.
Nothing here grants or implies access to any water.
The Roscoe & the Catskills area
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The circle is the 60-mile area this page covers, around Roscoe. Tap a water for its page. Shops and guides appear where they publish a street address on their own website; all of them are listed above.
Map of the Roscoe & the Catskills area: its waters, shops and guides
Map of Roscoe & the Catskills: the 60-mile area this page covers, its waters, and shops and guides with an exact address.
Restrooms near Roscoe & the Catskills
Restrooms near Roscoe & the Catskills
Restrooms within 5 miles of the centre of Roscoe & the Catskills in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 4 restrooms near Roscoe & the Catskills
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 4 restrooms near Roscoe & the Catskills, numbered as in the list, with the town centre marked.
Restroom
2.6 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Roscoe
2.6 mi away in a straight lineAt a highway rest area
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
4.8 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
5.0 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Base yourself nearby
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Roscoe and Livingston Manor are the two villages on the Beaverkill and Willowemoc; Hancock and Deposit sit on the Delaware branches. We do not list or price properties. The search opens an outside site.
Nearest airports
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Distances are straight-line from the town centre, computed from OurAirports open data; distances by road are longer. Fares are never estimated here.
- SWF New York Stewart International AirportNewburgh, NY · 51 mi · regionalSearch flights
- BGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link fieldBinghamton, NY · 58 mi · regionalSearch flights
- AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA · 59 mi · regionalSearch flights
- ALB Albany International AirportAlbany, NY · 80 mi · major hubSearch flights
Rough out the trip
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Set nights, anglers and guided days. Each line says where its figure comes from, and anything we cannot source honestly (guide rates, fares, license fees not read from the agency page) stays a link rather than a number.
Estimates, not quotes
- Fishing licenseSee sourceAgency page
Source
One per angler (2 anglers). Fees are set by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; see the agency page.
Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Guided days1 rates pageBaxter House Fly Fishing Outfitters
Source
1 guided day for 2 anglers. We do not copy guide rates: 1 guide near here publishes a rates page on its own website.
Source: Guide websites (rates pages linked, never copied) - Find lodgingSee sourceSearch lodging
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Search places to stay near the destination. We do not list or price properties.
Source: Lodging search link - FlightsSee sourceSearch flights
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Fares are not estimated here. Search flights to SWF (New York Stewart International Airport).
Source: Flight search link (no fares quoted)
No priced itemsUse the links for real figures.
How we estimate
Estimates, not quotes. Nothing here is a price from a guide, a property or an airline; confirm every cost with the provider before you book. No placeholder lodging range is configured for this region, and licenses, guided days and flights are never priced here.
Parks, forests and visitor offices
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For the non-fishing days, or the people traveling with you. Official sources only; what to do there is for their pages to say.
Gear checklist
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A practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.
Watch: fishing small mountain streams
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Short rods, short casts and brushy water.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
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Stories from New York
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly, tagged with a water in New York.
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Sources for this page
All 8 sources
Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories (open map records checked against each business’s own website). Everything else links to the publisher below; this page copies none of their text. A destination hub organises discovery; it does not assert public access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: fishing licensesNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- New York freshwater fishing regulationsNew York State DEC
- Places to fish in New York (public fishing rights and access)New York State DEC
- Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational RiverNational Park Service
- New York State DEC places to go (Catskill Park)New York State DEC
- I Love NYNew York State Division of Tourism
- OurAirports open data (airport locations)OurAirports, public domain
- Overture Maps places (guide and shop map records)Overture Maps Foundation, CDLA-Permissive 2.0
Links checked 13 Oct 2026. Not a claim of access or conditions.