Batten Kill fishing guide
A 31-mile river in Washington County, New York. The state agency lists 2 species here and last stocked it in May 2025. It has 5 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.
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- Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville NY · flow, water level · USGS 01329490
Batten Kill flow
Flow gauge: Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville NY, USGS 01329490 . The forecast above shows its latest reading and band: Fishable up to this month's typical high (75th percentile), High up to the 90th percentile, Blown out above that.
Typical flow by month
Typical is the middle half of daily mean flows in that month (25th to 75th percentile), from 20–21 years of USGS records.
| Month | Typical flow (cfs) | Median (cfs) | Blown out above (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 519–1,083 | 751 | 1,590 |
| February | 401–869 | 564 | 1,446 |
| March | 666–1,700 | 1,075 | 2,561 |
| April | 1,000–2,133 | 1,480 | 2,861 |
| May | 587–1,233 | 837 | 1,681 |
| June | 300–705 | 444 | 1,071 |
| July | 205–537 | 307 | 1,046 |
| August | 160–465 | 239 | 754 |
| September | 121–351 | 188 | 603 |
| October | 198–640 | 353 | 1,112 |
| November | 418–924 | 666 | 1,293 |
| December | 605–1,330 | 880 | 1,901 |
Fish species in Batten Kill
Species on the official fishing-waters list from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Species links open our guide to that fish in New York.
| Species | Status | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Agency list | — |
| Brown Trout | Agency list | May 2025 |
Stocking history
Last stocked May 2025: brown trout catchable and brown trout yearling. 154 stocking records in the last 10 years, 182,340 fish in all, from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Each row below sums the agency's records for one month, species and size.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 960 |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | yearling | 8,520 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 980 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | fry | 580 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | yearling | 8,520 |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 4,020 |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | yearling | 9,120 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 750 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,240 |
| Jun 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 4,700 |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 900 |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,060 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 710 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,240 |
| Jun 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 4,700 |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 12,520 |
| Apr 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,480 |
| Jun 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 4,260 |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 900 |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 8,120 |
15 earlier rows, back to May 2017
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 360 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 3,180 |
| Jul 2020 | Brown Trout | fingerling | 12,800 |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 11,250 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,370 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 5,440 |
| Jun 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 600 |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,380 |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 13,160 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 950 |
| Jun 2018 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,530 |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,330 |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | yearling | 12,920 |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,330 |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 18,460 |
Plus 12 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.
Public access and boat launches
5 shoreline access sites from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.
Access along the river
- End near Eagleville
- mi 1Batten Kill fishing access (State Route 313)Shore
- mi 3Batten Kill fishing access (State Route 313)Shore
- mi 4Batten Kill fishing access (Eagleville Rd)Shore
- mi 11Batten Kill fishing access (Rexleigh Rd)Shore
- mi 12Batten Kill fishing access (State Route 22)Shore
- mi 18Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville NYFlow gauge
- End near Schuylerville
Access points
- Batten Kill fishing access (Eagleville Rd)Shore
- Batten Kill fishing access (Rexleigh Rd)Shore
- Batten Kill fishing access (State Route 22)Shore
- Batten Kill fishing access (State Route 313)Shore
- Batten Kill fishing access (State Route 313)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Batten Kill in our data. New York statewide rules apply unless the agency lists a special rule for this water. Seasons, limits and size rules change: check New York fishing regulations before every trip.
Licence: New York fishing licences from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Batten Kill fishing FAQ
What fish are in Batten Kill?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 2 species for Batten Kill: brook trout and brown trout.
When was Batten Kill last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Batten Kill in May 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 154 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to Batten Kill?
The agency lists 5 shoreline access sites for Batten Kill. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on Batten Kill?
Yes. USGS gauge 01329490 (Batten Kill below Mill at Battenville NY) measures flow on Batten Kill. Its median daily flow runs from about 188 cfs in September to 1,480 cfs in April. Today's reading is in the forecast at the top of this page; the flow section has the typical range by month.
Sources: New York State DEC, Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds (mw8j-wduf); Recommended Fishing Rivers and Streams (tjny-fki3), on data.ny.gov · New York State DEC, Public Fishing Rights parking areas (9vef-6whi), on data.ny.gov · New York State DEC, Fish stocking lists on data.ny.gov · U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System, domestic names · U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset, high resolution, state geodatabases (NHDWaterbody, NHDFlowline); 3DHP when it replaces it · U.S. Geological Survey, Water Data OGC API (monitoring locations, discharge, gage height, water temperature). Checked: Oct 4, 2026. Official links open the agency page. How we use data