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Hudson River fishing guide

A 304-mile river touching 18 New York counties: Warren, Saratoga, Essex, Dutchess, Albany, Ulster, Rockland, Rensselaer, Westchester, Columbia, Greene, Washington, Orange, New York, Hamilton, Putnam, Bergen and Bronx. The state agency lists 14 species here and last stocked it in October 2025. It has 3 public access points and 12 live sensors on the water.

Map of Hudson River: the water in blue, public access points in orange, sensors in green, county lines dashed
Water Access Sensor Drawn from USGS and agency data; not for navigation.
304 mi
long
14
species listed
111
stocking records in 10 years
3
public access points

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Hudson River flow

Flow gauge: Hudson River near Newcomb NY, USGS 01312000 . 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.

Flow changes along the river: 5 more USGS gauges on it are listed above.

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.

MonthTypical flow (cfs)Median (cfs)Blown out above (cfs)
January172–362242675
February118–250163386
March168–6733461,251
April555–1,7059902,610
May370–1,0236201,510
June162–479263892
July120–344201703
August75–255137538
September63–170104325
October146–454232938
November227–487317771
December232–544335806

Flow over the last 72 hours at this and nearby gauges

Fish species in Hudson River

Species on the official fishing-waters list from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, then species known only from stocking. Species links open our guide to that fish in New York.

SpeciesStatusLast stocked
Black CrappieAgency list—
Brown TroutAgency listMay 2025
Chain PickerelAgency list—
Channel CatfishAgency list—
Common CarpAgency list—
Largemouth BassAgency list—
Northern PikeAgency list—
Rainbow TroutAgency listOct 2025
Smallmouth BassAgency list—
Striped BassAgency list—
Tiger MuskellungeAgency list—
WalleyeAgency list—
Yellow PerchAgency list—
Brook TroutStockedOct 2025

Stocking history

Last stocked October 2025: brook trout yearling and rainbow trout catchable. 111 stocking records in the last 10 years, 225,919 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.

DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
Oct 2025Brook Troutyearling500
Oct 2025Rainbow Troutcatchable100
Jun 2025Rainbow Troutfingerling14,900
May 2025Brook Troutcatchable272
May 2025Brown Troutcatchable4,070
May 2025Rainbow Troutyearling6,000
Apr 2025Brown Troutcatchable1,350
Apr 2025Brown Troutyearling6,810
Apr 2025Rainbow Troutcatchable800
May 2024Brown Troutcatchable2,975
May 2024Brown Troutyearling5,000
May 2024Rainbow Troutcatchable6,000
Apr 2024Brown Troutcatchable3,300
Apr 2024Rainbow Troutcatchable700
May 2023Brown Troutcatchable8,020
May 2023Rainbow Troutcatchable6,000
Apr 2023Brown Troutcatchable1,940
Apr 2023Rainbow Troutcatchable800
Jun 2022Brown Troutcatchable1,440
Jun 2022Rainbow Troutcatchable800
43 earlier rows, back to Apr 2017
DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
May 2022Brown Troutcatchable5,780
May 2022Brown Troutyearling2,600
May 2022Rainbow Troutcatchable6,000
Apr 2022Brown Troutcatchable1,440
Dec 2021Rainbow Troutyearling1,110
Nov 2021Brown Troutyearling4,000
Oct 2021Brook Troutyearling600
Sep 2021Rainbow Troutcatchable450
Jun 2021Brown Troutfingerling140
Jun 2021Brown Troutyearling1,300
Jun 2021Rainbow Troutfingerling12,000
May 2021Brown Troutcatchable5,640
May 2021Brown Troutyearling1,300
May 2021Rainbow Troutcatchable7,440
Apr 2021Rainbow Troutcatchable800
Apr 2021Rainbow Troutyearling1,440
Oct 2020Rainbow Troutyearling4,130
Jun 2020Rainbow Troutfingerling15,000
May 2020Brown Troutyearling5,440
May 2020Rainbow Troutcatchable205
May 2020Rainbow Troutyearling5,560
Apr 2020Brown Troutcatchable1,000
Apr 2020Brown Troutyearling500
Apr 2020Rainbow Troutcatchable1,000
Apr 2020Rainbow Troutyearling4,130
Oct 2019Brook Troutfingerling1,572
Jun 2019Brook Troutyearling1,000
May 2019Brown Troutyearling6,560
May 2019Rainbow Troutyearling7,400
Apr 2019Brown Troutcatchable500
Apr 2019Brown Troutyearling5,870
Apr 2019Rainbow Troutcatchable400
Jun 2018Rainbow Troutcatchable250
May 2018Brown Troutcatchable1,300
May 2018Brown Troutyearling11,220
May 2018Rainbow Troutcatchable1,000
May 2018Rainbow Troutyearling6,440
Sep 2017Rainbow Troutcatchable350
May 2017Brown Troutcatchable500
May 2017Brown Troutyearling10,700
May 2017Rainbow Troutyearling7,400
Apr 2017Brown Troutcatchable650
Apr 2017Rainbow Troutcatchable2,025

Plus 4 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.

Search stocking by water and date · Agency stocking reports

Public access and boat launches

3 boat ramps from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.

Access along the river

  1. End near Tahawus
  2. mi 19Hudson River near Newcomb NYFlow gauge
  3. mi 48Hudson River at North Creek NYFlow gauge
  4. mi 84Hudson River at Hadley NYFlow gauge
  5. mi 87Hudson River boat launchRamp
  6. mi 114Hudson River at Fort Edward NYFlow gauge
  7. mi 149Hudson River above Lock 1 near Waterford NYFlow gauge
  8. mi 149Hudson River at Lock 1 near Waterford NYSensor
  9. mi 155Hudson River at Green Island NYFlow gauge
  10. mi 163ALBANYSensor
  11. mi 163Hudson River at Albany NYSensor
  12. mi 170Hudson River boat launchRamp
  13. mi 184Coxsackie, Hudson River (8518979)Sensor
  14. mi 184Coxsackie, Hudson RiverSensor
  15. mi 200Hudson River boat launchRamp
  16. mi 227Hyde ParkSensor
  17. End near Glenwood
Positions along the river, not to scale. Miles are approximate, measured along our mapped river line from the first end listed.

Access points

  • Hudson River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Lake Luzerne
    30 trailer spacesToilets
    Ramp
  • Hudson River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near Stony Point
    35 trailer spaces
    Ramp
  • Hudson River boat launch
    Trailer, Improved · near North Germantown
    20 trailer spaces
    Ramp

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Regulations

No special regulations for Hudson River 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.

Hudson River fishing FAQ

What fish are in Hudson River?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 14 species for Hudson River: black crappie, brown trout, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, northern pike and rainbow trout, plus 6 more in the table above.

When was Hudson River last stocked?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Hudson River in October 2025 with brook trout and rainbow trout. Our data has 111 stocking records in the last 10 years.

Where can I launch a boat on Hudson River?

The agency lists 3 boat ramps for Hudson River, near Lake Luzerne, North Germantown and Stony Point. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.

Is there a water temperature sensor on Hudson River?

Yes. Hudson River at Albany NY, Coxsackie, Hudson River (8518979) and Coxsackie, Hudson River report water temperature; the latest reading is in today's forecast at the top of this page.

Is there a flow gauge on Hudson River?

Yes. USGS gauge 01312000 (Hudson River near Newcomb NY) measures flow on Hudson River. Its median daily flow runs from about 104 cfs in September to 990 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: NOAA CO-OPS, Tides and Currents stations, predictions and observations · NOAA NDBC, National Data Buoy Center stations and observations · New York State DEC, Boat launch sites · 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, 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

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