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Mettawee River fishing guide

A 20-mile river in Washington County, New York. The state agency lists 2 species here and last stocked it in May 2025. It has 8 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.

Map of Mettawee 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.
20 mi
long
2
species listed
63
stocking records in 10 years
8
public access points

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Mettawee River flow

Flow gauge: Mettawee River near Middle Granville NY, USGS 04280450 . 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.

MonthTypical flow (cfs)Median (cfs)Blown out above (cfs)
January179–408256593
February123–313186546
March241–6814141,000
April347–719488997
May185–444300626
June97–229152355
July56–16490278
August34–11155242
September22–8043138
October46–17585363
November102–325210454
December215–489325732

Flow over the last 72 hours at this and nearby gauges

Fish species in Mettawee 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.

SpeciesStatusLast stocked
Brown TroutAgency listMay 2025
Rainbow TroutAgency listMay 2025

Stocking history

Last stocked May 2025: brown trout catchable and rainbow trout catchable. 63 stocking records in the last 10 years, 107,850 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
May 2025Brown Troutcatchable460
May 2025Rainbow Troutcatchable4,220
Apr 2025Brown Troutcatchable460
Apr 2025Brown Troutfry230
Apr 2025Rainbow Troutcatchable4,220
Apr 2025Rainbow Troutfry2,110
May 2024Brown Troutcatchable460
May 2024Rainbow Troutcatchable4,330
May 2024Rainbow Troutfry500
Apr 2024Brown Troutcatchable230
Apr 2024Rainbow Troutcatchable3,550
May 2023Brown Troutcatchable420
May 2023Rainbow Troutcatchable6,110
Apr 2023Brown Troutcatchable220
Apr 2023Rainbow Troutcatchable1,940
May 2022Brown Troutcatchable440
May 2022Rainbow Troutcatchable6,570
Apr 2022Brown Troutcatchable220
Apr 2022Rainbow Troutcatchable1,570
Nov 2021Rainbow Troutyearling12,250
20 earlier rows, back to Apr 2017
DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
Jun 2021Rainbow Troutfingerling5,000
May 2021Brown Troutcatchable440
May 2021Rainbow Troutcatchable3,780
May 2021Rainbow Troutyearling640
Apr 2021Brown Troutcatchable440
Apr 2021Rainbow Troutcatchable3,610
Jun 2020Rainbow Troutfingerling9,240
May 2020Brown Troutcatchable700
Apr 2020Rainbow Troutyearling3,300
Mar 2020Rainbow Troutyearling3,300
May 2019Brown Troutcatchable1,000
May 2019Brown Troutyearling3,900
May 2019Rainbow Troutcatchable700
May 2019Rainbow Troutyearling4,400
May 2018Brown Troutcatchable700
May 2018Rainbow Troutyearling3,830
Apr 2018Brown Troutyearling3,830
May 2017Brown Troutcatchable500
May 2017Brown Troutyearling3,630
Apr 2017Rainbow Troutyearling4,400

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

8 shoreline access sites from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.

Access along the river

  1. End near Granville
  2. mi 1Mettawee River fishing access (Glen St)Shore
  3. mi 2Mettawee River fishing access (NY 22)Shore
  4. mi 3Mettawee River fishing access (Detour Rd)Shore
  5. mi 3Mettawee River fishing access (Riverside Dr)Shore
  6. mi 4Mettawee River fishing access (State Route 22A)Shore
  7. mi 6Mettawee River fishing access (County Route 21)Shore
  8. mi 6Mettawee River near Middle Granville NYFlow gauge
  9. mi 8Mettawee River fishing access (Middletown Rd)Shore
  10. mi 12Mettawee River fishing access (Upper Turnpike Rd)Shore
  11. End near Grays Corner
Positions along the river, not to scale. Miles are approximate, measured along our mapped river line from the first end listed.

Access points

  • Mettawee River fishing access (County Route 21)
    County Route 21 · near Granville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Mettawee River fishing access (Detour Rd)
    Detour Rd · near Granville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Mettawee River fishing access (Glen St)
    Glen St · near Granville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Mettawee River fishing access (Middletown Rd)
    Middletown Rd · near Granville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Mettawee River fishing access (NY 22)
    NY 22 · near Granville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Mettawee River fishing access (Riverside Dr)
    Riverside Dr · near Granville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Mettawee River fishing access (State Route 22A)
    State Route 22A · near Granville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore
  • Mettawee River fishing access (Upper Turnpike Rd)
    Upper Turnpike Rd · near Granville
    ParkingStocked: brown trout, rainbow trout
    Shore

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Regulations

No special regulations for Mettawee 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.

Mettawee River fishing FAQ

What fish are in Mettawee River?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 2 species for Mettawee River: brown trout and rainbow trout.

When was Mettawee River last stocked?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Mettawee River in May 2025 with brown trout and rainbow trout. Our data has 63 stocking records in the last 10 years.

Is there public access to Mettawee River?

The agency lists 8 shoreline access sites for Mettawee River. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.

Is there a flow gauge on Mettawee River?

Yes. USGS gauge 04280450 (Mettawee River near Middle Granville NY) measures flow on Mettawee River. Its median daily flow runs from about 43 cfs in September to 488 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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