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Croton River, NY

River in Westchester County, New York. Westchester County trout stream flowing from New Croton Reservoir to the Hudson River. Stocked with brown and rainbow trout. Popular suburban fishery.

53

Overall bite score

Scored 24 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled59
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS40
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA85
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

4 tracked species in Croton River, with the months each fishes best.

Largemouth Basspresent · best May-Sep
Smallmouth Basspresent · best May-Sep
Brown Troutstocked · best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Rainbow Troutstocked · best Apr-Jun

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyWestchester
StateNew York
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge01375000

Public access at Black Rock Park, Croton Gorge Park (below dam), and various roadside pulloffs along Rt 129. Gorge park has best access to stocked water.

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