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 | Hardenburgh Suspension Bridge Hardenburgh | Bridge crossing | 42.01172, -74.62329 | The uppermost mapped crossing of the Beaver Kill. Most of the river above Turnwood runs through private and club water. |
| 2 | South Beaverkill Falls Drive bridge South Beaverkill Falls Drive | Bridge crossing | 42.00229, -74.68050 | Second mapped crossing on the headwater river, below Hardenburgh. |
| 3 | Beaverkill Road bridge at Turnwood Beaverkill Road, Turnwood | Bridge crossing | 42.02438, -74.70933 | Crossing at the hamlet of Turnwood, where the road first runs beside the river. |
| 4 | Little Pond Campground NYSDEC, 549 Little Pond State Campground Rd, Andes | Campsite | 42.03496, -74.74152 | State campground and day-use area about 0.5 km off the upper Beaver Kill, in the Delaware County headwaters. |
| 5 | Barnhart Road bridge Barnhart Road | Bridge crossing | 42.02109, -74.75248 | Upper-river crossing between Turnwood and Lew Beach. |
| 6 | Mary Smith Hill Road bridge at Lew Beach Mary Smith Hill Road, Lew Beach | Bridge crossing | 42.00564, -74.78579 | The crossing at Lew Beach; the general store and fire house stand at the road junction here. |
| 7 | Campground reach, upper limit 0.5 mile above the covered bridge | Regulation section limit | 41.98525, -74.82909 | Upper limit of DEC's stocked-extended reach at the campground, which runs from the downstream end of the campground up to 0.5 mile above the covered bridge. Walked 0.5 mi up the mapped centre line from the bridge. |
| 8 | Beaverkill Covered Bridge Campsite Road, built 1865 | Bridge crossing | 41.98154, -74.83620 | The 1865 covered bridge at the state campground, with a deep pool under it. A DEC parking area sits at the bridge. |
| 9 | Beaverkill Campground NYSDEC, 792 Berrybrook Road Spur, Roscoe | Campsite | 41.97861, -74.84078 | State campground and day-use area on the river at Beaverkill hamlet. Coordinates as published by DEC. |
| 10 | Craigie Clair Road bridge Craigie Clair | Bridge crossing | 41.96335, -74.86654 | Crossing at the hamlet of Craigie Clair, on the run down to Roscoe. |
| 11 | County line reach, upper limit NY 206 bridge above Roscoe | Regulation section limit | 41.96503, -74.90696 | Upper limit of DEC's stocked-extended reach, which runs from the Delaware / Sullivan county line below Roscoe upstream to the Route 206 bridge. Public fishing rights parking sits at the bridge. |
| 12 | Beaverkill West Unit New York City DEP, Bureau of Water Supply | Park / conservation area | 41.96382, -74.90934 | City water-supply land on the west bank, open to public recreation under DEP rules. A free DEP access permit is required. |
| 13 | Public fishing rights parking, Sattler Street NYSDEC, Town of Rockland | Access / boat ramp | 41.95527, -74.91129 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is named for the road it sits on. |
| 14 | Public fishing rights parking, Mealie Lane NYSDEC, Roscoe | Access / boat ramp | 41.94559, -74.91673 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is named for the road it sits on. |
| 15 | Public fishing rights parking, County Road 179A NYSDEC, Roscoe | Access / boat ramp | 41.93608, -74.92065 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is named for the road it sits on. The County Road 179A bridge is 60 m away. |
| 16 | Trout Town Flies 66 Stewart Avenue, Roscoe | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.93289, -74.91323 | Fly shop in Roscoe, open daily in season. |
| 17 | Beaverkill Angler 64 Stewart Avenue, Roscoe | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.93271, -74.91290 | Fly shop in Roscoe, a few hundred metres from Junction Pool. |
| 18 | Baxter House River Outfitters 47 Stewart Avenue, Roscoe | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.93234, -74.91359 | Fly shop and guide service in Roscoe. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Junction Pool Willowemoc confluence at Roscoe | Point of interest | 41.93517, -74.92102 | Where Willowemoc Creek meets the Beaver Kill, the best known pool in American fly fishing. The point is the mapped confluence of the two centre lines; the name is anglers' usage rather than an official one. |
| 20 | Public fishing rights parking below Roscoe NYSDEC, Roscoe | Access / boat ramp | 41.93730, -74.92467 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is placed from the state's own coordinate. |
| 21 | Catch-and-release reach, upper limit Delaware / Sullivan county line | Regulation section limit | 41.94844, -74.93157 | The county line below Roscoe. It is the upper limit of DEC's catch-and-release reach, which runs 2.5 mi downstream to the old railroad trestle, and the lower limit of the stocked-extended reach up to the Route 206 bridge. |
| 22 | Public fishing rights parking, County Road 179A (lower) NYSDEC, Roscoe | Access / boat ramp | 41.94934, -74.92819 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is named for the road it sits on. |
| 23 | Delaware Forest Preserve, detached parcel New York State Forest Preserve | Park / conservation area | 41.94757, -74.95010 | A detached Forest Preserve parcel on the bank between Roscoe and Cooks Falls; state land, open to fishing. |
| 24 | Catch-and-release reach, lower limit The old railroad trestle | Regulation section limit | 41.94460, -74.95823 | Lower limit of DEC's catch-and-release reach, published as 2.5 mi below the county line. The mapped abandoned O&W railroad bridge here falls 0.15 km from the walked 2.5 mi point, which is the confirmation that the walk is right. |
| 25 | Public fishing rights parking, Old State Road NYSDEC, Butternut Grove | Access / boat ramp | 41.95118, -74.96527 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is named for the road it sits on. |
| 26 | USGS gauge 01420500, Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls Cooks Falls | USGS gauge | 41.94642, -74.97967 | The river's reference gauge, at the Cooks Brook Road bridge in Cooks Falls. Read it before you commit to a float. |
| 27 | Butternut Grove Campsites Private campground, Butternut Grove | Campsite | 41.96090, -75.00018 | Riverside campground at Butternut Grove. OpenStreetMap draws it as two adjoining areas; one point is shown. |
| 28 | Horton catch-and-release reach, upper limit 1 mile above the iron bridge at Horton | Regulation section limit | 41.96279, -75.00322 | Upper limit of DEC's catch-and-release reach at Horton, published as 1 mile above the iron bridge there. Walked along the mapped centre line from the Chiloway Road bridge, the only non-highway crossing at the hamlet. |
| 29 | Public fishing rights parking, Old State Road, Horton NYSDEC, Horton | Access / boat ramp | 41.96849, -75.01328 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is named for the road it sits on. |
| 30 | Chiloway Road bridge at Horton The iron bridge at Horton | Bridge crossing | 41.97241, -75.01681 | DEC measures its Horton catch-and-release reach from this bridge. Public fishing rights parking sits beside it. |
| 31 | Public fishing rights parking below Horton NYSDEC, Old State Road | Access / boat ramp | 41.96957, -75.02359 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is named for the road it sits on. |
| 32 | Horton catch-and-release reach, lower limit 1.6 miles below the iron bridge at Horton | Regulation section limit | 41.97023, -75.04334 | Lower limit of DEC's catch-and-release reach at Horton, published as 1.6 mi below the iron bridge. Walked along the mapped centre line; it lands just above the hamlet of Chiloway. |
| 33 | Public fishing rights parking, Burnwood Road NYSDEC, Burnwood | Access / boat ramp | 41.97944, -75.09798 | NYSDEC public fishing rights parking. The state publishes the location of every lot but no name for it, so this point is named for the road it sits on. |
| 34 | Bridge Street bridge, East Branch East Branch hamlet | Bridge crossing | 41.98939, -75.12944 | The last crossing before the mouth, in East Branch. |
| 35 | Crusher Pool access NYSDEC car-top launch | Access / boat ramp | 41.99584, -75.13042 | DEC canoe and car-top access on the East Branch Delaware about 0.6 km above the Beaver Kill mouth, and the usual take-out for the lower river. |
Gauge: USGS 01420500 — BEAVER KILL AT COOKS FALLS NY. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
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.
Junction Pool, Roscoe: where the Willowemoc meets the Beaverkill, the most famous pool in the Catskills.
Roscoe to Cooks Falls: state fishing easements and marked parking along Old Route 17.
No-kill section below Junction Pool: catch-and-release, artificials only.
Cooks Falls Access: parking at the gauge with a long public reach.
Horton no-kill section: the lower catch-and-release water.
Covered Bridge and Beaverkill Campground: upper river access in the forest preserve.
East Branch: the mouth, where the Beaverkill joins the Delaware system.
April: opening day, high water, Hendricksons late in the month.
May and June: the peak, March Browns, sulphurs and evening spinner falls.
July and August: low and warm; fish at dawn or move to the Delaware tailwaters.
September and October: cooler water, blue-winged olives and streamers, very little pressure.