Beaverkill is a freestone river in New York, listed as Catch and release by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries.
1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 2 species, including brown trout and brook trout. 4 guides and 3 shops nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Roscoe & the Catskills.
The Beaverkill in autumn rain. Photo: Jack Enright, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Beaverkill is a freestone river in New York. Our destination hub Roscoe & the Catskills is 4 mi away in a straight line and lists it among its waters.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Beaverkill: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Beaverkill with 1 USGS gauge, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Beaverkill 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 the restroom near Beaverkill
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 1 restroom near Beaverkill, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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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.
Trophy / quality trout waterThe 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
Catch and releaseWillowemoc Creek east of Livingston Manor, New York. Photo: Donald B. Siano, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
New York · about 9 mi
Trophy / quality trout waterA foggy morning on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Russell BrookThe West Branch Delaware River at the Hale Eddy bridge, Deposit, New York. Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Russell Brook.
New York · about 3 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not North Branch Callicoon CreekThe Neversink River at Oakland Valley, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Branch Callicoon Creek.
New York · about 10 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Mongaup CreekEsopus Creek at Big Indian, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mongaup Creek.
New York · about 14 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Catch and release trout stream reaches (all year, artificial lures only) list (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
On the Trout Stream Management Plan — Stocked-Extended reaches (daily limit 3, 1 over 12 inches) list (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Quoted word for word from the agency page on the date shown. Many quotes name the reach they cover and apply only to that part of the water. Rules change; the linked page is the authority.
“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”
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.”
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”
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation · read 2026-10-14
“From the Delaware/Sullivan County line downstream of Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 Bridge (Stocked-Extended) April 1-October 15, Daily Limit-3 with no more than 1 longer than 12"”
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation · read 2026-10-14
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-04) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
1.9 of 40.2 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
From Public Fishing Rights Parking Areas (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), via data.ny.gov, read 2026-11-04); each site’s own point lies on the mapped water. Trout as the agency lists them for the site. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Burnwood Rd · Hancock · stocked: Brown Trout
County Route 17 · Colchester · stocked: Brown Trout
NY 17 · Colchester · stocked: Brown Trout
Auslander Rd · Colchester · stocked: Brown Trout
Old Route 17 · Rockland · stocked: Brown Trout
Rockland Rd · Rockland · stocked: Brown Trout
Spring Brook Rd · Colchester · stocked: Brown Trout
Campsite Rd · Rockland · stocked: Brown Trout
From the agency’s own records (Fish Stocking Lists (Actual): Beginning 2011, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), via data.ny.gov, read 2026-11-04), listed as Beaver Kill (Delaware County); Beaver Kill (Sullivan County); Beaverkill (Delaware County); Beaverkill (Sullivan County). Check the agency for this season.
Past stockings, not a schedule
2025: Brown Trout in Apr, May, Jun (54 stockings, 19,253 fish).
2024: Brown Trout in Apr, May (48 stockings, 17,400 fish).
2023: Brown Trout in Apr, May, Nov (49 stockings, 17,388 fish).
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
3 guides name it on their website
Roscoe, NY · 4 mi
Float trips · Beginners & lessons · Upper Delaware & Beaverkill
Names this water
Livingston Manor, NY · 9 mi
Walk-and-wade · Spey & two-handed · Beaverkill & Upper Delaware
Names this water
Hancock, NY · 10 mi
Drift boat · Beginners & lessons · Beaverkill & Willowemoc
Names this water
Phoenicia, NY · 35 mi
Float trips · Beginners & lessons · Esopus Creek
Nearby
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Brown trout (Salmo trutta), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illustration. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Species guide
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
8 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
Blue Quill (April) · Hendrickson (April) · Quill Gordon (April) · Green drake (May) · Mayflies (best hatches) (May) · Mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies (June to September) · and 2 more on the chart
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.
Destination hub · 4 mi away in a straight line
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the Beaverkill? Same fish, overseas.
Flagship waterThe River Moy at Banada Priory. Photo: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterDaybreak on the Nipigon River. Photo: Sharon Mollerus, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Sava Dolinka below the confluence with Beli potok. Photo: Savinjc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Blackwater below Lismore. Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Tongariro River from the Tree Trunk Gorge track. Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverThe Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Southern seasons open while ours close.
Flagship waterPenstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihueThe Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoir
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverLake Manapouri's outlet into the Waiau River. Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterGreat Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge BEAVER KILL AT COOKS FALLS NY. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level
At BEAVER KILL AT COOKS FALLS NY (USGS 01420500) Provisional USGS data
USGS 01420500 · NWS CKFN6
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST; ranging 154 to 196 ft³/s; latest 196 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM EST | 196 | 1.61 | 53.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | 190 | 1.58 | 53.2 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM EST | 184 | 1.55 | 53.2 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | 180 | 1.53 | 52.9 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM EST | 174 | 1.5 | 52.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST | 170 | 1.48 | 52.5 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM EST | 168 | 1.47 | 52.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 51.8 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 51.6 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM EST | 163 | 1.44 | 51.3 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 51.1 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 50.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 50.7 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 50.7 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | 154 | 1.39 | 50.7 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM EST | 154 | 1.39 | 50.7 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM EST | 154 | 1.39 | 50.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 50.7 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 50.9 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 51.1 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 51.4 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 51.6 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 52 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 52.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 52.3 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 52.3 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 52.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 52.3 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM EST | 156 | 1.4 | 52.3 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 51.6 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 50.5 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 49.3 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 48.6 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 48.2 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 157 | 1.41 | 48.2 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.2 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.2 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.4 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.6 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 48.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 48.7 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.7 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.7 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.6 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.7 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 49.1 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 49.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 48.9 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 48.7 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 48.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 47.8 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 47.3 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.9 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.4 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 46 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 46 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM EST | 159 | 1.42 | 46 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.2 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.6 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.8 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 46.9 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 47.1 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 47.3 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 47.5 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 47.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 47.3 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | 161 | 1.43 | 47.3 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM EST | 163 | 1.44 | 47.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM EST | 163 | 1.44 | 47.1 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM EST | 163 | 1.44 | 46.6 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | 163 | 1.44 | 45.3 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM EST | 163 | 1.44 | 44.4 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 43.5 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 43.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 43 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM EST | 163 | 1.44 | 43 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 43.3 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 43.5 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 43.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 44.1 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 44.4 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | 165 | 1.45 | 44.8 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 45.1 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 45.5 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 45.7 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 46 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 46.4 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 46.8 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 46.8 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM EST | 166 | 1.46 | 46.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM EST | 168 | 1.47 | 46.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM EST | 168 | 1.47 | 47.1 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 168 | 1.47 | 46.8 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM EST | 168 | 1.47 | 46.2 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | 168 | 1.47 | 45.3 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM EST | 168 | 1.47 | 44.1 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM EST | 168 | 1.47 | 43.3 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM EST | 170 | 1.48 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM EST | 170 | 1.48 | 43 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM EST | 170 | 1.48 | 43.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM EST | 170 | 1.48 | 43.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM EST | 170 | 1.48 | 43.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM EST | 172 | 1.49 | 44.1 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 172 | 1.49 | 44.4 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM EST | 172 | 1.49 | 45 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | 172 | 1.49 | 45.3 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EDT | 174 | 1.5 | 45.9 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM EDT | 172 | 1.49 | 46.2 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM EDT | 174 | 1.5 | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM EDT | 174 | 1.5 | 47.1 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM EDT | 176 | 1.51 | 47.7 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM EDT | 176 | 1.51 | 48.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM EDT | 176 | 1.51 | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM EDT | 176 | 1.51 | 48.6 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 176 | 1.51 | 48.7 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 48.9 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 48.9 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 48.4 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM EDT | 180 | 1.53 | 47.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM EDT | 180 | 1.53 | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM EDT | 180 | 1.53 | 46 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM EDT | 180 | 1.53 | 45.9 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 45.9 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 46.2 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 46.6 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 46.8 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM EDT | 184 | 1.55 | 46.9 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 184 | 1.55 | 47.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM EDT | 184 | 1.55 | 47.3 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 47.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 47.7 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM EDT | 176 | 1.51 | 47.8 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM EDT | 176 | 1.51 | 48 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 48.4 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 48.6 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 48.9 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 49.1 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM EDT | 178 | 1.52 | 49.3 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 180 | 1.53 | 49.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM EDT | 180 | 1.53 | 49.6 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM EDT | 180 | 1.53 | 49.8 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 49.8 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 49.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48.6 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48.2 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 47.7 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 47.7 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 47.7 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 47.7 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 47.8 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 47.8 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48.2 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 AM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48.4 |
| Oct 29, 11:00 PM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48.6 |
| Oct 29, 10:00 PM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48.6 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 48.7 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 49.1 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 182 | 1.54 | 49.1 |
Normal for Nov 5: 178–666 ft³/s (middle half of 113 years of record). Now: 196 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 196 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 113 years of record: 10th 78.4, 25th 178, median 377, 75th 666, 90th 1,023 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 37 ft³/s, highest 2,710 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 25.6%, from 156 to 196 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.58 ft stage, 190 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST (NWS gauge CKFN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST. Highest point: 1.6 ft, 194 ft³/s on Nov 5, 7:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.6 ft | 194 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 1.5 ft | 174 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 1.3 ft | 139 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.3 ft | 139 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Under New York DEC's 70°F line. Water 53.1°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 53.2°F. That is not over the 70°F above which New York DEC says “trout and salmon can experience physical stress”. “Fish early in the day. Stream temperatures are at their coolest in the early morning hours.”
DEC Asks Anglers to Help Heat-Stressed Trout and Salmon (28 June 2019) (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)Species the agency lists for Beaverkill: brown trout, brook trout.
Source: Beaverkill (John and Patricia Adams Campground and Day Use Area at) - NYSDEC (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 25.6%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Cold water. Water 53.1°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 6:17 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
Trophy / quality trout waterThe 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
New York · about 9 mi
Rainbow & brown trout
79.2cfsFlow now · normal for the date
Catch and releaseWillowemoc Creek east of Livingston Manor, New York. Photo: Donald B. Siano, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Running well nowA foggy morning on the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Photo: National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
New York · about 13 mi
Rainbow, brown & brook trout
1,040cfsFlow now · below normal for the date
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Russell BrookThe West Branch Delaware River at the Hale Eddy bridge, Deposit, New York. Photo: Mr. Matté, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Russell Brook.
New York · about 3 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not North Branch Callicoon CreekThe Neversink River at Oakland Valley, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Branch Callicoon Creek.
New York · about 10 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Mongaup CreekEsopus Creek at Big Indian, New York. Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mongaup Creek.
New York · about 14 mi
Roscoe, New York
Campground · 1.2 mi
Livingston Manor, New York
River cabins · 5.8 mi
Downsville, New York
River cabins · 6.5 mi
Equinunk, Pennsylvania
Campground · 11 mi
Livingston Manor, New York
River cabins · 13 mi
