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 | Upper stocked-extended reach, upper limit Fir Brook confluence | Regulation section limit | 41.92496, -74.65468 | DEC's upper stocked-extended reach runs from the downstream end of the Willowemoc Wild Forest upstream to the Fir Brook confluence. This marker is the Fir Brook end; the forest boundary is not mapped, so the other limit is not shown. |
| 2 | Willowemoc Campground Willowemoc | Campsite | 41.92383, -74.65591 | Campground on the creek in the headwaters, just below the Fir Brook mouth. |
| 3 | Public fishing rights parking, Willowemoc Road NYSDEC, Willowemoc hamlet | Access / boat ramp | 41.91806, -74.67033 | 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. |
| 4 | Public fishing rights parking, Willowemoc Road (DeBruce) NYSDEC, DeBruce | Access / boat ramp | 41.91191, -74.69509 | 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. |
| 5 | Willowemoc Covered Bridge Conklin Hill Road | Bridge crossing | 41.90671, -74.69944 | Covered bridge on Conklin Hill Road above DeBruce; a DEC angler parking area sits at the crossing. |
| 6 | Public fishing rights parking below DeBruce NYSDEC, Willowemoc Road | Access / boat ramp | 41.91264, -74.70692 | 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. |
| 7 | Public fishing rights parking, DeBruce Road NYSDEC, Parkston | Access / boat ramp | 41.90184, -74.78047 | 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. |
| 8 | Public fishing rights parking, DeBruce Road (lower) NYSDEC, Parkston | Access / boat ramp | 41.90314, -74.80071 | 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. |
| 9 | USGS gauge 01419500, Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor DeBruce Road | USGS gauge | 41.90353, -74.81275 | The creek's reference gauge. A public fishing rights parking area sits at the gauge. |
| 10 | Public fishing rights parking at the Quickway crossing NYSDEC, DeBruce Road | Access / boat ramp | 41.90658, -74.81895 | 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. It sits beside the NY 17 crossing. |
| 11 | Dette Flies 13 Main Street, Livingston Manor | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.90215, -74.82513 | Fly shop and fly tyers, open daily. Placed from the shop's own published address; it moved here from Roscoe, so older listings are stale. |
| 12 | Main Street bridge, Livingston Manor Livingston Manor | Bridge crossing | 41.90043, -74.82853 | The village crossing, with the shops and the diner a block away. |
| 13 | Livingston Manor Covered Bridge Park Van Tran Flat covered bridge, Covered Bridge Road | Park / conservation area | 41.91392, -74.83148 | Town park on the creek at the Van Tran Flat covered bridge, with parking, swimming water and a long run below the bridge. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Public fishing rights parking, Old Route 17 NYSDEC, Deckertown | Access / boat ramp | 41.92644, -74.84002 | 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 | Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum 1031 Old Route 17, Livingston Manor | Point of interest | 41.92687, -74.84275 | The museum of American fly fishing, with casting ponds and public creek frontage. Placed from its published street address; it is not mapped in OpenStreetMap. |
| 16 | Public fishing rights parking, Old Route 17 (Hazel) NYSDEC, Hazel | Access / boat ramp | 41.92840, -74.84871 | 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. |
| 17 | Public fishing rights parking, Hazel Road NYSDEC, Deckertown | Access / boat ramp | 41.92362, -74.85838 | 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. |
| 18 | Public fishing rights parking, Wegman Road NYSDEC, Hazel | Access / boat ramp | 41.92698, -74.86829 | 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. |
| 19 | Willowemoc Creek Fishing Access Hazel Road bridge | Access / boat ramp | 41.92597, -74.87547 | The one access on the creek that carries a name in OpenStreetMap. DEC public fishing rights parking is at the Hazel Road bridge here. |
| 20 | Catch-and-release reach, lower limit Second NY 17 Quickway bridge east of Roscoe | Regulation section limit | 41.92625, -74.88642 | DEC's catch-and-release reach runs from the second Route 17 Quickway bridge east of Roscoe upstream 3.5 mi to 1,200 ft above Elm Hollow Brook. Only this end is shown: Elm Hollow Brook is not in OpenStreetMap. |
| 21 | Stewart Avenue bridge, Roscoe Roscoe | Bridge crossing | 41.93024, -74.91488 | The village crossing, with the fly shops on the street above it. |
| 22 | Beaverkill Angler 64 Stewart Avenue, Roscoe | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.93271, -74.91290 | Fly shop in Roscoe, a short walk from Junction Pool. |
| 23 | Trout Town Flies 66 Stewart Avenue, Roscoe | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.93289, -74.91323 | Fly shop in Roscoe, open daily in season. |
| 24 | Baxter House River Outfitters 47 Stewart Avenue, Roscoe | Bait, tackle & fly shop | 41.93234, -74.91359 | Fly shop and guide service in Roscoe. |
| 25 | Junction Pool Beaver Kill confluence at Roscoe | Point of interest | 41.93517, -74.92102 | The mouth of the creek, where it joins the Beaver Kill at Roscoe. The point is the mapped confluence; the name is anglers' usage rather than an official one. |
Gauge: USGS 01419500 — WILLOWEMOC CREEK NR LIVINGSTON MANOR 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.
Junction Pool at Roscoe - the confluence with the Beaverkill and the most famous pool on the system.
The no-kill stretch above Livingston Manor - marked catch-and-release water with easement access.
Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum - public bank access and the local hatch information.
Covered Bridge Campsite near Livingston Manor - developed access on the middle creek.
Old Route 17 pull-offs between Livingston Manor and Roscoe - roadside access to the lower water.
Willowemoc Wild Forest - walk-in access to the small cold headwater branches.
DeBruce area easements - public fishing rights on the upper creek above the hatchery.
Spring: high, cold water and the Hendrickson and March Brown hatches that define the season.
Summer: low and warm on the lower creek - fish the headwaters early and watch the temperature gauge.
Fall: cooling water, good streamer fishing and spawning browns moving up out of the Beaverkill.
Winter: cold and mostly closed to fishing, with limited season on the lower water only.