Rondout Creek fishing guide
A 63-mile river in Ulster and Sullivan counties, New York. The state agency lists 6 species here and last stocked it in April 2025. It has 2 public access points and 4 live sensors on the water.
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Live sensors on this water
- Rondout Creek at Rosendale NY · flow, water level · USGS 01367500
- Rondout Creek near Lowes Corners NY · flow, water level · USGS 01365000
- Rondout Creek at Rondout NY · water level · USGS 01372007
- Kingston · tide · NOAA 8518993
Rondout Creek flow
Flow gauge: Rondout Creek at Rosendale NY, USGS 01367500 . 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: 1 more USGS gauge on it is 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 | 383–859 | 528 | 1,321 |
| February | 292–776 | 447 | 1,386 |
| March | 540–1,283 | 808 | 2,272 |
| April | 479–1,090 | 708 | 1,800 |
| May | 307–778 | 480 | 1,221 |
| June | 147–408 | 229 | 867 |
| July | 122–314 | 161 | 817 |
| August | 108–276 | 140 | 669 |
| September | 81–252 | 120 | 706 |
| October | 101–520 | 204 | 1,076 |
| November | 201–625 | 355 | 1,251 |
| December | 379–961 | 579 | 1,702 |
Fish species in Rondout Creek
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 2019 |
| Brown Trout | Agency list | Apr 2025 |
| Largemouth Bass | Agency list | — |
| Smallmouth Bass | Agency list | — |
| Walleye | Agency list | — |
| Rainbow Trout | Stocked | Apr 2025 |
Stocking history
Last stocked April 2025: brown trout catchable, brown trout yearling and rainbow trout yearling. 61 stocking records in the last 10 years, 61,830 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 | 680 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,160 |
| Apr 2025 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 4,460 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | catchable | 540 |
| Apr 2024 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,470 |
| Apr 2024 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,160 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | catchable | 510 |
| Apr 2023 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,470 |
| Apr 2023 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,170 |
| Apr 2022 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,980 |
| Apr 2022 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 3,170 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | catchable | 510 |
| Apr 2021 | Brown Trout | yearling | 1,470 |
| Apr 2021 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 3,170 |
| May 2020 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 1,000 |
| Apr 2020 | Brown Trout | catchable | 3,930 |
| Apr 2020 | Rainbow Trout | yearling | 1,240 |
| Jun 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,750 |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,500 |
| May 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 950 |
17 earlier rows, back to Apr 2017
| Date | Species | Size | Fish stocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,400 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | catchable | 510 |
| Apr 2019 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,790 |
| Apr 2019 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 1,650 |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,500 |
| May 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,240 |
| Apr 2018 | Brook Trout | yearling | 1,400 |
| Apr 2018 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,950 |
| Apr 2018 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 1,440 |
| Jun 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 1,800 |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | catchable | 1,500 |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 290 |
| May 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 910 |
| Apr 2017 | Brook Trout | catchable | 1,400 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | catchable | 510 |
| Apr 2017 | Brown Trout | yearling | 2,600 |
| Apr 2017 | Rainbow Trout | catchable | 1,650 |
Plus 11 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.
Public access and boat launches
1 carry-in launch and 1 shoreline access site from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; orange dots on the map above.
Access along the river
- End near Lackawack
- mi 13Rondout Creek fishing access (Spruce St)Shore
- mi 32Rondout Creek at Rosendale NYFlow gauge
- mi 38Rondout Creek boat launchCarry-in
- mi 41KingstonSensor
- mi 41Rondout Creek at Rondout NYSensor
- End near Rhinecliff
Access points
- Rondout Creek boat launchCarry-in
- Rondout Creek fishing access (Spruce St)Shore
Regulations
No special regulations for Rondout Creek 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.
Rondout Creek fishing FAQ
What fish are in Rondout Creek?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 6 species for Rondout Creek: brook trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye and rainbow trout.
When was Rondout Creek last stocked?
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Rondout Creek in April 2025 with brown trout and rainbow trout. Our data has 61 stocking records in the last 10 years.
Where can I launch a boat on Rondout Creek?
The agency lists 1 carry-in launch and 1 shoreline access site for Rondout Creek, near Saint Remy. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.
Is there a flow gauge on Rondout Creek?
Yes. USGS gauge 01367500 (Rondout Creek at Rosendale NY) measures flow on Rondout Creek. Its median daily flow runs from about 120 cfs in September to 808 cfs in March. 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 · 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, 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