Freestone · Sandstone Shale · New York

Neversink River

Theodore Gordon's home water — where the dry fly was first seriously fished in America — a cold, clear upper-Catskill freestone with native brookies in the headwaters and wild browns below.

Species

A proper day on the water

River high but settled. Match the colour and fish the seams.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Cool — slow
9.1°Cideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
  • Temperature8428% weight
  • Flow8022% weight
  • Clarity9518% weight
  • Feeding Time5013% weight
  • Pressure807% weight
  • Insect activity5512% weight
Conditions
Level
2.03 m
Water temp
9.1°C
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
20°C
Wind
NW 13 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1022 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water clarity is right today, though time of day could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Western Green DrakeHatch
2
2
Flav (Small Western Green Drake)Hatch
2
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • General season plus artificial-only extension; no-kill sections
  • Verify NY DEC.
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About this water

Theodore Gordon's home water — where the dry fly was first seriously fished in America — a cold, clear upper-Catskill freestone with native brookies in the headwaters and wild browns below. Quieter and more remote than the Beaverkill, and steeped in the same history.

  • Sandstone shale
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 April → 31 December
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