Current River Condition

The Beaverkill River is located in the South Central part of New York State. One of the most famous rivers in the Northeast, it flows almost 44 miles through the Catskill Mountains until it joins the East Branch of the Delaware. The upper 27 miles of the river are known as the Upper Beaverkill. This part of the river is narrow, steep, and very rocky. The first five miles are from 5 to 25 feet wide. This section consists of small pools and pocket water. The Upper Beaverkill is well shaded and has many cold springs, which keep its deep bedrock pools cold all year round. The next stretch of the upper part is from the Balsam Lake outlet down to Shin Creek at Lew Beach. This 12-mile stretch is from 20 to 60 feet wide. Here, there are more medium-sized pools that are separated by shallow riffle sections. Jones Falls is the most prominent feature in this section of the river. It is located about two miles above Turnwood, where it plunges 30 to 40 feet into a deep pool. Below the Horton no-kill section, the remaining six miles of the river are wide, slow-moving, and are generally shallow.

Hatch Report

sulphers, small olives, spinners, caddis, nymphs, light cahill, pontamanthus

River News

(Season is essentially closed for the winter months)

River Fishing Report

The "No Kill" sections of the Beaverkill are still open to fishing. For those willing to brave the elements the rewards can be well worth it this time of year. The river is primed for good fishing; cold, clear, and free from competition for that honey hole. Midges will be present but the best producing flies will be large nymphs and streamers. Tight Lines.