Ausable River, West Branch
Battenkill
Beaverkill
Cattaraugus
Chautauqua Creek
Delaware River, Main Stem
Delaware River, West Branch
Esopus Creek
Gardiners Bay
Long Island South Shore
Montauk, Eastern Long Island To Rhode Island
Neversink River
New York Harbor
Salmon River
Saranac Lakes Region, St. Regis Canoe Wilderness
Saranac River
Schoharie Creek
Willowemoc Creek
Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby: |
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West Branch Angler |
Ray Ottulich Guide Service |
Cross Current Guide Service |
Water flow: Harvard: 159 cfs; Fishes Eddy: 506 cfs
Visibility: 60 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 50 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: 1-5 PM
Best stretch: Downriver of Shinhopple
Best access point: All DEC access points
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
Blue wing olives
Fish species: Wild Brown & RainbowTrout
Fishing season: April 1 to October 15 from Downsville to Shinhopple. 4/1 to 11/30 from Shinhopple to Hancock
Nearest airport: Binghamton Airport (BGM), Binghamton, New York
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 6X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 5 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: WF Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Bank Shot Sink Tip Fly Line
The East Branch is a tailwater beginning at Pepacton reservoir and continuing for 27 miles where it joins with the West Branch at the town of Hancock, NY and forms the main stem of the Delaware River. In character this river can be broken into two distinct sections, the upper East Branch and the lower East Branch.
Starting at the reservoir and flowing for 15 miles to its junction with the Beaverkill, ...
The fishery is now closed for the Season. Will open April,1,2021. Thanks for your Business!
The fishery is now closed for the Season. Will open April,1,2021. Thanks for your Business!