Stream / River · Clinton
West Branch Ausable River
Official trout-water information for West Branch Ausable River in Clinton, New York.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 44.42058, -73.75808
- Drainage basin
- Lake Champlain
- Water-quality standards
- C(T)
- Waterbody type evidence
- official managed-stream layer
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
1 documented reach
From confluence with East Branch Ausable River upstream to the Rt 86 bridge at the Flume
Length: 13.00 miles
Classification: Stocked-Extended
Documented trout: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Stocking schedule: 4th week in April
Published reach total: 8,787 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: 20
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
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