Neversink River fishing guide
A 54-mile river in Sullivan and Orange counties, New York. The state agency lists 4 species here and last stocked it in June 2025. It has 12 public access points and 4 live sensors on the water.

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Live sensors on this water
- Neversink River near Claryville NY · flow, water level, water temperature · USGS 01435000
- Neversink River at Godeffroy NY · flow, water level, water temperature · USGS 01437500
- Neversink River at Bridgeville NY · flow, water level, water temperature · USGS 01436690
- Neversink River at Neversink NY · flow, water level, water temperature · USGS 01436000
Neversink River flow
Flow gauge: Neversink River near Claryville NY, USGS 01435000 . 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: 3 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.
| Month | Typical flow (cfs) | Median (cfs) | Blown out above (cfs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 111–247 | 167 | 393 |
| February | 78–178 | 113 | 299 |
| March | 127–344 | 215 | 625 |
| April | 183–448 | 270 | 658 |
| May | 129–258 | 180 | 390 |
| June | 70–184 | 111 | 295 |
| July | 51–139 | 73 | 245 |
| August | 47–135 | 70 | 276 |
| September | 38–125 | 57 | 284 |
| October | 48–205 | 102 | 359 |
| November | 111–237 | 162 | 365 |
| December | 138–299 | 193 | 489 |
Fish species in Neversink 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.
| Species | Status | Last stocked |
|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Agency list | May 2020 |
| Brown Trout | Agency list | Jun 2025 |
| Rainbow Trout | Agency list | — |
| Atlantic Salmon | Stocked | May 2020 |
Stocking history
Last stocked June 2025: brown trout catchable. 123 stocking records in the last 10 years, 279,632 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 741 |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 590 |
| May 2025 | Brown Trout | yearling | 3,300 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 520 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,860 |
| Mar 2025 | Brown Trout | catchable | 150 |
| Mar 2025 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,340 |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 400 |
| May 2024 | Brown Trout | yearling | 5,220 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 400 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | yearling | 5,440 |
| Mar 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 180 |
| Mar 2024 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,500 |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,950 |
| May 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,860 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 760 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 3,360 |
| Mar 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 170 |
| Mar 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,500 |
| May 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 5,810 |
34 earlier rows, back to Mar 2017
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 7,480 |
| Mar 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,670 |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,590 |
| May 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 3,360 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 760 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 6,720 |
| Mar 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 170 |
| Mar 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,500 |
| May 2020 | Atlantic Salmon | fry | 99,741 |
| May 2020 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,070 |
| May 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,980 |
| Apr 2020 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,300 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,060 |
| Mar 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 550 |
| Mar 2020 | Brown Trout | yearling | 4,560 |
| Jun 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,750 |
| May 2019 | Atlantic Salmon | fingerling | 60,000 |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | yearling | 850 |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,370 |
| Apr 2019 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,300 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,480 |
| Mar 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 550 |
| Mar 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 5,490 |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | yearling | 850 |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,350 |
| Apr 2018 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,300 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 2,430 |
| Mar 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 5,940 |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | catchable | 850 |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,280 |
| Apr 2017 | Brook Trout | catchable | 1,300 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,310 |
| Mar 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 550 |
| Mar 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 5,120 |
Plus 8 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.
Public access and boat launches
12 shoreline access sites from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.
Access along the river
- End near Neversink
- mi 0Neversink River at Neversink NYFlow gauge
- mi 3Neversink River fishing access (Hasbrouck Dr)Shore
- mi 4Neversink River fishing access (Hasbrouck Dr)Shore
- mi 7Neversink River fishing access (State Route 42)Shore
- mi 8Neversink River fishing access (State Route 42)Shore
- mi 9Neversink River fishing access (State Route 42)Shore
- mi 12Neversink River fishing access (Avon Lodge Rd)Shore
- mi 16Neversink River at Bridgeville NYFlow gauge
- mi 16Neversink River fishing access (State Route 17)Shore
- mi 20Neversink River fishing access (Hiram Jones Rd)Shore
- mi 21Neversink River fishing access (Katrina Falls Rd)Shore
- mi 33Neversink River fishing access (Third St)Shore
- mi 34Neversink River at Godeffroy NYFlow gauge
- End near Tristates
Access points
- Neversink River fishing access (Avon Lodge Rd)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (Hasbrouck Dr)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (Hasbrouck Dr)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (Hiram Jones Rd)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (Katrina Falls Rd)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (Katrina Falls Rd)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (State Route 17)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (State Route 42)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (State Route 42)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (State Route 42)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (Third St)Shore
- Neversink River fishing access (Wolf Lake Rd)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Neversink 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.
Neversink River fishing FAQ
What fish are in Neversink River?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 4 species for Neversink River: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon.
When was Neversink River last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Neversink River in June 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 123 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Is there public access to Neversink River?
The agency lists 12 shoreline access sites for Neversink River. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a water temperature sensor on Neversink River?
Yes. Neversink River near Claryville NY, Neversink River at Godeffroy NY and Neversink River at Bridgeville NY report water temperature; the latest reading is in today's forecast at the top of this page.
Is there a flow gauge on Neversink River?
Yes. USGS gauge 01435000 (Neversink River near Claryville NY) measures flow on Neversink River. Its median daily flow runs from about 57 cfs in September to 270 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