Beer Kill fishing

Beer Kill fishing is stocked with Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
April 2025
Brown Trout
Plants on record
39
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.5 in
Elevation
294 ft

Fish at Beer Kill

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 39 plants · last April 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 2025 · avg 10.5 in · 39 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Beer Kill is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Rondout Reservoir (8.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Rondout Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish stocked in 2011

1,180

Fish stocked in 2012

1,230

Fish stocked in 2013

1,030

Fish stocked in 2014

1,210

Fish stocked in 2015

1,200

Fish stocked in 2016

1,200

Fish stocked in 2017

1,150

Fish stocked in 2018

1,210

Fish stocked in 2019

1,230

Fish stocked in 2020

1,040

Fish stocked in 2021

970

Fish stocked in 2022

630

Fish stocked in 2023

630

Fish stocked in 2024

640

Fish stocked in 2025

670

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 2025Brown Trout6007 inreport
April 2025Brown Trout7013.9 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout7011.2 inreport
April 2024Brown Trout5708.2 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout6013.1 inreport
April 2023Brown Trout5708.9 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout6013.5 inreport
April 2022Brown Trout5709 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout8708.9 inreport
April 2021Brown Trout10013.7 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout8013.5 inreport
April 2020Brown Trout9608.9 inreport
May 2019Brown Trout4009.4 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout8013.3 inreport
April 2019Brown Trout7508.7 inreport
May 2018Brown Trout3909.2 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout8013 inreport
April 2018Brown Trout7409 inreport
May 2017Brown Trout3708.6 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout8013.3 inreport
April 2017Brown Trout7008.9 inreport
May 2016Brown Trout3909.1 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout8013.7 inreport
April 2016Brown Trout7309 inreport
May 2015Brown Trout3908.7 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout8013 inreport
April 2015Brown Trout7308.3 inreport
May 2014Brown Trout3909.1 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout8013.5 inreport
April 2014Brown Trout7408.6 inreport
May 2013Brown Trout3309.2 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout8013.1 inreport
April 2013Brown Trout6208.4 inreport
May 2012Brown Trout4008.8 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout8013.5 inreport
April 2012Brown Trout7508.5 inreport
May 2011Brown Trout3808.6 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout8013.1 inreport
April 2011Brown Trout7209.1 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Ellenville
Shore access
Yes

Flows east into the Village of Ellenville and meets Sandburg Creek near the Ellenville school, feeding Rondout Creek. DEC trout-map data shows municipal access land along the Beer Kill in Ellenville; the stocked reach runs 1.8 miles from Sandburg Creek up to the West Branch.

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

Nearest lakes

Sandburg Creek 1.1 mi last stocked April 2025 West Branch Beer Kill 1.6 mi last stocked April 2020 Vernooy Kill 3 mi last stocked April 2025 Rondout Reservoir 8.7 mi last stocked May 2025 Rochester Creek 8.8 mi last stocked April 2019

Public land at Beer Kill

Beer Kill is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Minnewaska State Park Preserve.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Beer Kill?

Fishing Beer Kill usually means Brown Trout. All 39 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked April 2025, averaging 10.5 in.

When is Beer Kill stocked?

Last stocked April 2025. It is stocked about 2.6 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Beer Kill?

Brown Trout stocked at Beer Kill average 10.5 in.

How do you get on Beer Kill?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Ellenville. Flows east into the Village of Ellenville and meets Sandburg Creek near the Ellenville school, feeding Rondout Creek. DEC trout-map data shows municipal access land along the Beer Kill in Ellenville; the stocked reach runs 1.8 miles from Sandburg Creek up to the West Branch.

Which lakes near Beer Kill were stocked more recently?

Rondout Reservoir (8.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Rondout Reservoir is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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