Neversink River fishing

Fishing at Neversink River is on a river section, stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Smallmouth Bass. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass.

Last stocked

June 1, 2025

Plants on record

178

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

9.8 in

Elevation

411 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No

Upper river (above the reservoir) is hike-in only on state forest land along Frost Valley, Denning, and Claryville roads. Lower river has abundant shore access via state land, municipal property, and Public Fishing Rights on private land.

Sources: water_type , access , shore_notes , speciesFound , fishing_notes , angler_notes

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How Neversink River is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2025 it was March 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish at Neversink River

Fishing Neversink River is most likely to be for Brown Trout. Brown Trout accounts for 159 of 178 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.

Brown Trout 159 plants
Plants
159 of 178
Last stocked
June 1, 2025
Average length
10.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 178
Last stocked
May 1, 2020
Average length
8.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Atlantic Salmon 3 plants
Plants
3 of 178
Last stocked
May 1, 2020
Average length
1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Atlantic Salmon guide.

Fishing Neversink River

The Neversink River is a popular, historic Catskill trout fishery. The Upper Neversink River offers a great opportunity to catch wild, native brook trout, and both the upper and lower sections of the river have populations of wild trout. The cold water in the river provides ideal conditions that allow trout to thrive.

Sources: dec.ny.gov

What anglers say

According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, many recognize the Neversink River as one of the streams that birthed American fly fishing.

Fish stocked per year

  • 11,3002011
  • 11,8002012
  • 10,3802013
  • 86,9602014
  • 11,5402015
  • 11,3502016
  • 11,4102017
  • 11,8702018
  • 75,7902019
  • 114,2612020
  • 15,1002021
  • 14,9602022
  • 14,9602023
  • 15,0402024
  • 13,4612025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 178 plants Showing 178 plants

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2025 Brown Trout 436 13.4 in report
June 1, 2025 Brown Trout 305 13.4 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 220 13.3 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,960 7.7 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 220 12.1 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,340 7.7 in report
May 1, 2025 Brown Trout 150 12.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 220 13.8 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,960 7.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,960 7.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 220 7.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 150 11.6 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,340 7.1 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,340 7.2 in report
April 1, 2025 Brown Trout 150 12.5 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 1,340 7 in report
March 1, 2025 Brown Trout 150 13.7 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,860 8.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 220 11.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 220 11.6 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,860 8.8 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,500 8.5 in report
May 1, 2024 Brown Trout 180 11.6 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,860 8.2 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,860 8.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 220 8.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 220 13.7 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,500 8.3 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 180 13.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 180 13.8 in report
April 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,500 8.3 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 180 11.2 in report
March 1, 2024 Brown Trout 1,500 8.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,860 8.9 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,860 9.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 210 11.4 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 210 11.2 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,500 9.1 in report
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 170 11.2 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,860 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 210 10.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,860 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 210 13.1 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,500 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 170 10.8 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,500 8.9 in report
April 1, 2023 Brown Trout 170 13.7 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 1,500 8.9 in report
March 1, 2023 Brown Trout 170 13.7 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 420 13 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 3,720 9 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 170 13 in report
May 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,500 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 420 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 3,720 9 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 340 13 in report
April 1, 2022 Brown Trout 3,000 9 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 170 13.5 in report
March 1, 2022 Brown Trout 1,500 9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 600 9.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 70 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 600 8.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 110 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 710 9.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 710 8.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 60 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 80 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 550 9.2 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 550 8.9 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 100 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 140 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 170 13.1 in report
May 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,500 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 600 8.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 70 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 600 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 70 13.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 550 8.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 550 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 80 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 60 13.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 710 8.9 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 80 13.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 60 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 710 8.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 170 13.7 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,500 8.8 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 170 13.5 in report
April 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,500 8.9 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 170 13.2 in report
March 1, 2021 Brown Trout 1,500 8.9 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,680 8.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Atlantic Salmon 99,741 1 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,380 8.4 in report
May 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,070 8.2 in report
May 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,920 8.4 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 1,100 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brown Trout 960 8.9 in report
April 1, 2020 Brook Trout 1,300 8.2 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 550 12.8 in report
March 1, 2020 Brown Trout 4,560 8.8 in report
June 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,000 9.2 in report
June 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,000 9.2 in report
June 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,750 9.2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 750 9 in report
May 1, 2019 Atlantic Salmon 60,000 2 in report
May 1, 2019 Brown Trout 620 9 in report
May 1, 2019 Brook Trout 850 7.4 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,330 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brown Trout 1,150 9.1 in report
April 1, 2019 Brook Trout 1,300 7.4 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 550 13.4 in report
March 1, 2019 Brown Trout 5,490 8.7 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 740 9.4 in report
May 1, 2018 Brown Trout 610 9.4 in report
May 1, 2018 Brook Trout 850 8.4 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,300 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brown Trout 1,130 9 in report
April 1, 2018 Brook Trout 1,300 8.4 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 550 12.7 in report
March 1, 2018 Brown Trout 5,390 9.2 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 700 8.6 in report
May 1, 2017 Brown Trout 580 8.6 in report
May 1, 2017 Brook Trout 850 9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,240 8.9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brown Trout 1,070 8.9 in report
April 1, 2017 Brook Trout 1,300 9 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 550 13 in report
March 1, 2017 Brown Trout 5,120 8.9 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 730 9.1 in report
May 1, 2016 Brown Trout 600 9.1 in report
May 1, 2016 Brook Trout 680 8.2 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,290 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brown Trout 1,120 8.9 in report
April 1, 2016 Brook Trout 1,040 8.2 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 550 13.6 in report
March 1, 2016 Brown Trout 5,340 8.9 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 730 8.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brown Trout 600 8.8 in report
May 1, 2015 Brook Trout 780 8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,280 8.4 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 1,110 8.4 in report
April 1, 2015 Brook Trout 1,180 8 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 550 13.1 in report
April 1, 2015 Brown Trout 5,310 8.3 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 740 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Atlantic Salmon 75,000 2 in report
May 1, 2014 Brown Trout 610 9 in report
May 1, 2014 Brook Trout 850 8.4 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,320 8.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brown Trout 1,140 8.7 in report
April 1, 2014 Brook Trout 1,300 8.4 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 550 13.5 in report
March 1, 2014 Brown Trout 5,450 8.8 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 620 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brown Trout 510 9 in report
May 1, 2013 Brook Trout 850 8.9 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 1,090 8.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Brown Trout 950 8.5 in report
April 1, 2013 Brook Trout 1,300 8.9 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 550 13 in report
March 1, 2013 Brown Trout 4,510 8.6 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 750 8.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 750 8.8 in report
May 1, 2012 Brown Trout 620 8.8 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,330 8.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,150 8.4 in report
April 1, 2012 Brown Trout 1,150 8.4 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 550 13.2 in report
March 1, 2012 Brown Trout 5,500 8.4 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 720 8.9 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 720 8.9 in report
May 1, 2011 Brown Trout 590 8.9 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,270 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,100 8.8 in report
April 1, 2011 Brown Trout 1,100 8.8 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 550 13.5 in report
March 1, 2011 Brown Trout 5,250 8.3 in report
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Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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