Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Batten Kill State Forest NYSDEC state forest | Park / conservation area | 43.08037, -73.29967 | State forest on the upper Catch-and-Release reach near Eagleville, with foot access toward the bank. Parcel centre about 1 km off the water. |
| 2 | Catch-and-Release reach - Eagleville bridge to VT line Eagleville covered bridge | Regulation section limit | 43.08324, -73.31371 | DEC's Catch-and-Release trout reach runs from the Eagleville covered bridge upstream to the Vermont line - the premier wild-brown water. Rules on DEC's page, not here. |
| 3 | Shushan Landing NYSDEC access, Shushan | Access / boat ramp | 43.07732, -73.34415 | State landing at Shushan by the County Route 64 bridge, which is DEC's Wild Quality / Stocked-Extended reach boundary. A common upper float access. |
| 4 | Shushan Covered Bridge Historic covered bridge & museum | Bridge crossing | 43.09127, -73.34554 | One of the Battenkill's landmark covered bridges, now a museum, spanning the river north of Shushan. Roadside look at the water. |
| 5 | Rexleigh Landing NYSDEC access at Rexleigh covered bridge | Access / boat ramp | 43.13478, -73.35600 | State landing at the Rexleigh covered bridge. DEC's Stocked-Extended reach runs downstream from here toward the Whittaker Brook confluence. |
| 6 | Rt 22 Landing NYSDEC access at the NY 22 bridge | Access / boat ramp | 43.14448, -73.36512 | State landing where NY Route 22 crosses the river, the northernmost float access on the New York reach. |
| 7 | Tracy Drive Landing NYSDEC hand-launch | Access / boat ramp | 43.13823, -73.41780 | State access off Tracy Drive, between the Route 22 landing and Battenville. Hand-launch and bank fishing. |
| 8 | USGS gauge 01329490 - Batten Kill below mill at Battenville Freestone reading, no temp sensor | USGS gauge | 43.10867, -73.42242 | The river's flow gauge, below the mill at Battenville (not a dam) - a freestone reading that tracks rain and snowmelt. It carries no water-temperature sensor. |
| 9 | Center Falls Landing NYSDEC access above Center Falls Dam | Access / boat ramp | 43.09810, -73.45965 | State landing at Center Falls, the take-out above the dam and roughly the end of the prime trout float. Below here the river becomes a chain of mill dams. |
| 10 | Center Falls Dam Mill dam, Center Falls | Dam / hazard | 43.09755, -73.45984 | The first mill dam below the trout reaches, at Center Falls, just below the landing. Portage; scout before committing. |
| 11 | Upper Greenwich Dam First of the Greenwich mill dams | Dam / hazard | 43.09070, -73.49454 | The uppermost of three mill dams through Greenwich village. The lower Battenkill is a series of dam pools here; portage each and mind the private frontage. |
| 12 | Mill Hollow Kayak Launch Kayak launch, Greenwich | Access / boat ramp | 43.08568, -73.49660 | Paddle launch at Greenwich among the mill dams, for the flatwater pools of the lower river below the trout water. |
| 13 | Middle Falls Kayak Launch Kayak launch, Middle Falls | Access / boat ramp | 43.09835, -73.52482 | Paddle launch at Middle Falls by the NY 29 bridge and the dam. Lower-river flatwater and smallmouth as the Battenkill nears the Hudson. |
| 14 | Middle Falls Dam Mill dam, Middle Falls | Dam / hazard | 43.09888, -73.52488 | Mill dam at Middle Falls by the NY 29 crossing. Portage. |
| 15 | Clarks Mills Lower Dam Lowest dam before the Hudson | Dam / hazard | 43.11595, -73.56747 | The last dam above the Battenkill's mouth at the Hudson near Clarks Mills. The reach below runs to the confluence at Schuylerville. |
Gauge: USGS 01329490 — BATTEN KILL BELOW MILL AT BATTENVILLE NY. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Fallfish, Rainbow Trout, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass
Regulations: dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/freshwater-fishing/regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
The Route 313 corridor between the Vermont line and Shushan - the classic roadside access.
Shushan covered bridge - a well-known access point and parking area on the upper river.
Eagleville covered bridge - public access to a productive middle-river reach.
Battenville near the gauge - bank access on the lower trout water.
Greenwich village access - the transition water between trout and smallmouth.
Clarks Mills and the lower river - smallmouth access toward the Hudson.
Schuylerville at the Hudson confluence - launch access to the lowest reach.
Spring: high water and the best hatches of the year, with Hendricksons and caddis through May.
Summer: low and very clear - fish early and late, and expect refusals in the middle of the day.
Fall: cool water, aggressive pre-spawn browns and the best streamer fishing of the year.
Winter: cold and quiet, with a closed season on most of the trout water and no pressure.