Neversink River fishing

Neversink River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Atlantic Salmon on a river section. Also recorded: 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 2025; Brown Trout
Plants on record: 178; Since 2011
Species stocked: 3 (+2 also recorded)
Average size: 9.8 in

Fish at Neversink River

3 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 159 plants · last June 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked June 2025 · avg 10.2 in · 159 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

Brook Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last May 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 2020 · avg 8.3 in · 16 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

Atlantic Salmon Stocked · 3 plants · last May 2020

Last stocked May 2020 · avg 1.7 in · 3 plants

Atlantic Salmon species guide

Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide

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. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Neversink River is stocked

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Fish stocked in 2011

11,300

Fish stocked in 2012

11,800

Fish stocked in 2013

10,380

Fish stocked in 2014

86,960

Fish stocked in 2015

11,540

Fish stocked in 2016

11,350

Fish stocked in 2017

11,410

Fish stocked in 2018

11,870

Fish stocked in 2019

75,790

Fish stocked in 2020

114,261

Fish stocked in 2021

15,100

Fish stocked in 2022

14,960

Fish stocked in 2023

14,960

Fish stocked in 2024

15,040

Fish stocked in 2025

13,461

Stocking history

All species Brown Trout Brook Trout Atlantic Salmon

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

Access and facts

Water type: river section
Nearest town: Port Jervis
Shore access: Yes

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.

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

About Neversink River

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. (dec.ny.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Photo of Neversink River — Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in New York yet.

Common questions

What fish are at Neversink River?

Fishing Neversink River usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 159 of 178 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Brown Trout was last stocked June 2025, averaging 10.2 in. Brook Trout was last stocked May 2020, averaging 8.3 in. Atlantic Salmon was last stocked May 2020, averaging 1.7 in. Rainbow Trout and Smallmouth Bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Neversink River stocked?

Last stocked June 2025. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Neversink River?

Stocked fish average 9.8 in. Brown Trout average 10.2 in. Brook Trout average 8.3 in. Atlantic Salmon average 1.7 in.

How do you get on Neversink River?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Port Jervis. 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.

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