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Ausable River (West Branch), NY

Stream in Essex County, New York. Premier Adirondack trout stream. Wild brown and rainbow trout in a beautiful mountain setting. Fly fishing mecca.

57

Overall bite score

Scored 10 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled48
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 59% lit47
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed70
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in Ausable River (West Branch), with the months each fishes best.

Brown Troutcommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Brook Troutpresent · best May-Jun, Sep
Rainbow Troutpresent · best Apr-Jun, Sep

Water facts

TypeStream
CountyEssex
StateNew York
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge04275000

Access throughout the valley. Best sections between Lake Placid and Wilmington. Catch-and-release sections.

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