Little Delaware River fishing guide
A 17-mile river in Delaware County, New York. The state agency lists 2 species here and last stocked it in April 2025. It has 3 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.
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- Little Delaware River near Delhi NY · flow, water level · USGS 01422500
Little Delaware River flow
Flow gauge: Little Delaware River near Delhi NY, USGS 01422500 . 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 | 63–140 | 94 | 221 |
| February | 43–115 | 72 | 209 |
| March | 73–219 | 119 | 372 |
| April | 83–226 | 141 | 333 |
| May | 46–114 | 70 | 215 |
| June | 20–69 | 34 | 148 |
| July | 14–53 | 24 | 99 |
| August | 12–56 | 23 | 132 |
| September | 10–49 | 22 | 111 |
| October | 22–98 | 46 | 180 |
| November | 58–138 | 85 | 206 |
| December | 76–168 | 114 | 267 |
Fish species in Little Delaware River
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 | Apr 2025 |
Stocking history
Last stocked April 2025: brown trout catchable and brown trout yearling. 18 stocking records in the last 10 years, 3,870 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 30 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | yearling | 230 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 30 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | yearling | 220 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 20 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 220 |
| Apr 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 240 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 20 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 220 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 580 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 700 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 700 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 660 |
Plus 2 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.
Public access and boat launches
3 shoreline access sites from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.
Access along the river
- End near West Settlement
- mi 3Little Delaware River fishing access (Bovina Rd)Shore
- mi 5Little Delaware River fishing access (County Highway 6)Shore
- mi 13Little Delaware River fishing access (NY 28)Shore
- mi 15Little Delaware River near Delhi NYFlow gauge
- End near Delhi
Access points
- Little Delaware River fishing access (Bovina Rd)Shore
- Little Delaware River fishing access (County Highway 6)Shore
- Little Delaware River fishing access (NY 28)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Little Delaware 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.
Little Delaware River fishing FAQ
What fish are in Little Delaware River?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 2 species for Little Delaware River: brook trout and brown trout.
When was Little Delaware River last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Little Delaware River in April 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 18 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to Little Delaware River?
The agency lists 3 shoreline access sites for Little Delaware River. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on Little Delaware River?
Yes. USGS gauge 01422500 (Little Delaware River near Delhi NY) measures flow on Little Delaware River. Its median daily flow runs from about 22 cfs in September to 141 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, 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
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