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Beaver Kill

Official trout-water information for Beaver Kill in Delaware, New York.

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CountyDelaware
RegionDEC Region 4 - East Central New York
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
8current plan records
15stocking history records
3documented reaches
5access evidence records

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Towns
Colchester, Hancock
Drainage basin
Delaware River
Water-quality standards
C(T), C(TS)
Waterbody type evidence
official managed-stream layer; official managed-stream or public-access source; official public-fishing-rights source
Published planned total
10,240 trout

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

  • Planned Spring Stocking
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Recent Actual Stocking
  • Stocked-Extended
  • Trout Spawning Standard
  • Trout Water Standard

Characteristics

  • Protected Water
  • Public Fishing Rights
  • Special Regulations
  • Trout Spawning Standard
  • Trout Water Standard
  • Year-Round Catch and Release

Fishery

Documented trout

  • Brook Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Rainbow Trout

Management

3 documented reaches

From 1.6 miles downstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton

Length: 2.60 miles

Classification: Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Reach flags: Year-round catch and release, Special-regulation area

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in April

Published reach total: 2,720 trout

Agency note: Anglers can fish along stream banks displayed as pink polygons in the stream access layer when activated. Access may also be available at additional locations not shown on this map where fishing permitted signs have been posted.

Management-plan page: 15

Official reach source Official reach source

From the Sullivan County Line downstream of Roscoe downstream 2.5 mi to the old railroad trestle

Length: 2.30 miles

Classification: Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Reach flags: Year-round catch and release, Special-regulation area

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in April

Published reach total: 3,240 trout

Agency note: Anglers can fish along stream banks displayed as pink polygons in the stream access layer when activated. Access may also be available at additional locations not shown on this map where fishing permitted signs have been posted.

Management-plan page: 15

Official reach source Official reach source

From 1 mile upstream of Iron Bridge at Horton upstream to the old railroad trestle 2.5 miles downstream of the Sullivan County Line

Length: 3.80 miles

Classification: Stocked-Extended

Documented trout: Brown Trout

Stocking schedule: 3rd week in April

Published reach total: 4,280 trout

Agency note: Anglers can fish along stream banks displayed as pink polygons in the stream access layer when activated. Access may also be available at additional locations not shown on this map where fishing permitted signs have been posted.

Management-plan page: 16

Official reach source Official reach source

Stocking

Published stocking information

Current plans and schedules

  • April - first week 280 trout Brown Trout Town: Colchester Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - third week 2,280 trout Brown Trout Town: Colchester Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - third week 2,280 trout Brown Trout Town: Colchester Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • April - third week 280 trout Brown Trout Town: Colchester Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • April - first week 2,280 trout Brown Trout Town: Colchester Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - first week 2,280 trout Brown Trout Town: Colchester Published size: 9 - 10 inches
  • May - third week 280 trout Brown Trout Town: Colchester Published size: 12 -15 inches
  • May - first week 280 trout Brown Trout Town: Colchester Published size: 12 -15 inches

Published history

  • 2011 12,930 trout Brown Trout
  • 2012 8,860 trout Brown Trout
  • 2013 7,480 trout Brown Trout
  • 2014 8,070 trout Brown Trout
  • 2015 8,020 trout Brown Trout
  • 2016 8,060 trout Brown Trout
  • 2017 7,770 trout Brown Trout
  • 2018 8,130 trout Brown Trout
  • 2019 9,160 trout Brown Trout
  • 2020 7,030 trout Brown Trout
  • 2021 9,910 trout Brown Trout
  • 2022 9,560 trout Brown Trout
  • 2023 9,560 trout Brown Trout
  • 2024 9,600 trout Brown Trout
  • 2025 10,572 trout Brown Trout

Access evidence

5 matched records

Auslander Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Auslander Rd

Town: Colchester

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Burnwood Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Burnwood Rd

Town: Hancock

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

County Route 17

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: County Route 17

Town: Colchester

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

NY 17

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: NY 17

Town: Colchester

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Spring Brook Rd

Evidence type: public rights

Ownership: NYSDEC Public Fishing Rights

Parking: Spring Brook Rd

Town: Colchester

Trout present: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Stocked trout: Brown Trout

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Regulations

Reach-specific notes

Harvest regulation

Trout, All Year, Catch and Release only, Artificial Lures only

Restrictions

Beaver Kill from Iron Bridge at Horton downstream to first Route 17 overpass: Angling prohibited from July 1 through August 31 to protect thermally stressed trout.

Harvest regulation

Trout, All Year, Catch and Release only, Artificial Lures only

Harvest regulation

Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 3 with no more than 1 longer than 12″

Catch-and-release regulation

Trout, October 16 - March 31, Catch and Release only, Artificial Lures only