North of Poughkeepsie near Kingston, the Esopus Creek is known as a tough place to land trout, but they are wild trout! The Esopus Creek is a freestone creek running between the Schoharie Reservoir to the Ashokan Reservoir. You can expect to find some big rainbow trout and brown trout just above Ashokan Reservoir. The rainbow trout range from 10-12 inches and the brow...
North of Poughkeepsie near Kingston, the Esopus Creek is known as a tough place to land trout, but they are wild trout! The Esopus Creek is a freestone creek running between the Schoharie Reservoir to the Ashokan Reservoir. You can expect to find some big rainbow trout and brown trout just above Ashokan Reservoir. The rainbow trout range from 10-12 inches and the brown trout are mainly above 12 inches.
Fly fisherman expect to find trout runs in the Spring and again in the Fall. It can be challenging to fish since the creek is usually muddy and a little cloudy. The Esopus Creek is typically fished from Winnisook to the start of the Ashokan Reservoir.
The best Esopus Creek fly fishing is during the week to avoid kayakers and other river users, or get out early in the morning. There is plenty of access above Big Indian for brook trout, rainbow trout and the brown trout. State Route 28 follows Esopus Creek. It is most enjoyable early season for the blue-winged olive hatches.
Overall, Esopus Creek is the 6th most popular fly fishing river of all 29 fly fishing spots in New York. Several of the better fly fishing rivers are nearby Esopus Creek including Beaverkill River, Neversink River, East Branch Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River, Willowemoc Creek and Delaware River.
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