New York
Neversink River
Location Snapshot
Neversink River is a Catskill river with managed brown-trout reaches and colder headwater habitat. The principal supported target is brown trout, with brook trout, rainbow trout, and smallmouth bass providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
Current River Rating
Fair · 51
Conditions are mixed. Review the details below before heading out.
Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.
Partial water evidence · Medium confidence
Should I Go?
Consider
Recommended Window
Wednesday, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Why
- Air temperature is comfortable for a river trout trip.
- Light wind should make casting and boat control easier.
- Very clear skies may make trout more cautious in shallow water.
Favorable Factors
- Recent precipitation has been light.
Timing Evidence
Window confidence: Medium
Current Readings
- Flow
- 171 CFS
- Gage Height
- 5.01 ft
- Water Temperature
- 48.4 °F
- Observation Time
- Oct 20, 2026, 8:30 AM
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
43°F
Feels like
36°F
Wind
3 mph N
Wind gust
7 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 5:15 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 6 AM
Clear
Temp 43°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Tue 10 AM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Tue 2 PM
Clear
Temp 62°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 9 mph
Tue 6 PM
Clear
Temp 54°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Tue 10 PM
Clear
Temp 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Wed 2 AM
Clear
Temp 41°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 62°F / Low 42°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 26 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 57°F / Low 38°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 62°F / Low 37°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 17 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Overcast
High 58°F / Low 35°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 7 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
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Fishing Overview
Below Neversink Reservoir, the lower Neversink stays cold through the year because the dam releases from the bottom of the reservoir.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Neversink River.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Target species
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: NYSDEC
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: NYSDEC
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Source: NYSDEC
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: NYSDEC
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Tailwater
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Dry flies
- Fly fishing
- Nymphing
- Spinning
- Streamers
Stocking information
- Stocked
Brown Trout
Stocked · NYSDEC
Regulation sections
Legal regulations are summarized below for convenience. Official linked rules control. This app does not determine whether you are physically within a regulation reach.
Neversink Bridgeville Stocked-Extended.
From 1.0 miles downstream of Bridgeville Road upstream to Wynkoop Brook (Stocked-Extended).
Stocked-Extended inland trout stream category on the Bridgeville reach.
- Upstream
- Wynkoop Brook.
- Downstream
- 1.0 miles downstream of Bridgeville Road.
- Season
- April 1–October 15 harvest season under Stocked-Extended limits; October 16–March 31 catch and release, artificial lures only.
- Harvest
- Stocked-Extended: April 1–October 15 daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches.
Neversink Guymard Stocked-Extended.
From the Guymard Tpke crossing upstream to the Sullivan/Orange County Line (Stocked-Extended).
Stocked-Extended inland trout stream category on the lower Guymard reach.
- Upstream
- Sullivan/Orange County Line.
- Downstream
- Guymard Tpke crossing.
- Season
- April 1–October 15 harvest season under Stocked-Extended limits; October 16–March 31 catch and release, artificial lures only.
- Harvest
- Stocked-Extended: April 1–October 15 daily limit 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12 inches.
Neversink River Unique Area Catch and Release.
Neversink River and tributaries within the Neversink River Unique Area and owned by the people of the State of New York situated in the Towns of Thompson and Forestburgh and abutting that reach of the Neversink River from the Sullivan/Orange County line upstream to its confluence with Mercer Brook, except any portion thereof where the right to fish is privately owned (Catch and Release).
Catch and Release inland trout stream category within the Neversink River Unique Area; artificial lures only, all year.
- Upstream
- Confluence with Mercer Brook.
- Downstream
- Sullivan/Orange County line.
- Season
- Catch and Release all year.
- Methods
- Artificial lures only.
- Harvest
- Catch and Release only; all fish must be released.
Hatch Match
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Sullivan, New York
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
River Details
County
Sullivan
DEC Region
3
Management Category
Trout river
Regulation Scope
Designated Neversink special-regulation reaches.
Regulation Summary
Region 3 special fishing regulations apply on designated Neversink reaches.
Target Species
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
Flow Regulation
Flow below Neversink Reservoir is release-influenced (Bridgeville reach).
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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