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West Branch Delaware River, NY
Stream in Delaware County, New York. Widely recognized as the finest wild brown trout fishery in New York State. Premier tailwater below Cannonsville Dam.
Overall bite score
Scored 5 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
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 West Branch Delaware River, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
No stocking by NY or PA. Wild browns averaging 14-18 inches, fish over 20 inches encountered regularly. Stilesville Weir (below Cannonsville Dam) to the Rt 17 bridge at Deposit is Wild-Premier: 1 trout, any size, Apr 1-Oct 15; catch and release, artificial lures only, Oct 16-Mar 31. From the Rt 17 bridge downstream 2 miles: catch and release, artificial lures only, all year; then Wild-Premier to the border. Border water regulations apply where the river forms the NY/PA border.
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