Ausable River, West Branch
Battenkill
Beaverkill
Cattaraugus
Chautauqua Creek
Delaware River, East Branch
Delaware River, Main Stem
Esopus Creek
Gardiners Bay
Long Island South Shore
Montauk, Eastern Long Island To Rhode Island
Neversink River
New York Harbor
Salmon River
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: 800
Visibility: 20 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 36 Degrees F
Water condition: Moderately Turbid
Best time of day to fish: Mid day - Afternoon
Best stretch: Game Lands - Hancock
Best access point: PA Game lands & Balls Eddy
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
No hatches right now on the West Branch
Fish species: Trout, Browns and Rainbows
Fishing season: Open
Nearest airport: Binghamton Airport (BGM), Binghamton, New York
Recommended fly fishing leader: 6 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 1X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 7 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: WF Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Class V Sink Tip Fly Line
The West Branch of the Delaware is widely considered the best wild trout fishery in the East Coast. Cold water released for the Cannonsville Reservoir keeps the water temperatures cold all season. If technical dry-fly fishing is your passion, the is the river for you.
Right now the best way to get into some fish is to fish from a boat and throw some streamers along the banks with the higher water and strip them slow.
Cold, with some snow ***The NY water on the West Branch is CLOSED for the season and will reopen April 1***
