Beaver Kill fishing

Brown Trout Stocked · 196 plants · last May 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2025 · avg 10.6 in · 196 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

The Beaver Kill is one of the most famous trout streams in the United States, popular since the early 19th century. Its popularity stems from many cold springs and deep pools in the upper river that keep the water at an even cold temperature. The fly fishing industry is centered on Roscoe, with the Beaverkill State Campground and the Junction Pool being popular fishing spots. The depletion of the brook trout population by the 1850s led to the introduction of hatcheries for brown trout. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Launt Pond (9.5 mi) and Willowemoc Creek (11.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Willowemoc Creek is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation before you go.

According to early publicizers of fly fishing, like Theodore Gordon, the Junction Pool of the Beaver Kill is rich in fish because the trout could not decide which river to swim up. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)

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