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Kensico Reservoir, NY

Reservoir in Westchester County, New York. Large NYC water supply reservoir in Westchester straddling Valhalla and White Plains. Known for trophy smallmouth bass and stocked trout.

66

Overall bite score

Scored 19 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAArising60
SolunarComputedmoon 48% lit42
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

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

What swims here

5 tracked species in Kensico Reservoir, with the months each fishes best.

Smallmouth Basscommon · best May-Sep
Yellow Perchcommon · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Bluegillpresent · best May-Aug
Largemouth Basspresent · best May-Sep
Brown Troutstocked · best Apr-May, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeReservoir
CountyWestchester
StateNew York
WaterFreshwater

NYC DEP access permit required. Shore fishing only, no boats. Access points along Westlake Drive and at dam overlook area. No ice fishing.

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