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Willowemoc Creek fishing guide

A 28-mile river in Sullivan and Ulster counties, New York. The state agency lists 3 species here and last stocked it in May 2025. It has 12 public access points and 1 live sensor on the water.

Map of Willowemoc Creek: 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.
28 mi
long
3
species listed
228
stocking records in 10 years
12
public access points

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  • Willowemoc Creek nr Livingston Manor NY · flow, water level, water temperature · USGS 01419500

Willowemoc Creek flow

Flow gauge: Willowemoc Creek nr Livingston Manor NY, USGS 01419500 . 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 8–9 years of USGS records.

MonthTypical flow (cfs)Median (cfs)Blown out above (cfs)
January87–208134329
February65–13698216
March129–316222526
April141–312203482
May101–208140319
June47–10764175
July41–9554267
August30–11557204
September28–13061272
October34–15379268
November82–191124348
December117–256161457

Flow over the last 72 hours at this and nearby gauges

Fish species in Willowemoc Creek

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
Brook TroutAgency list—
Brown TroutAgency listMay 2025
Rainbow TroutAgency list—

Stocking history

Last stocked May 2025: brown trout catchable and brown trout yearling. 228 stocking records in the last 10 years, 147,807 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 Troutcatchable1,195
May 2025Brown Troutyearling7,340
Apr 2025Brown Troutcatchable320
Apr 2025Brown Troutyearling3,670
Jul 2024Brown Troutcatchable73
May 2024Brown Troutcatchable410
May 2024Brown Troutyearling7,000
Apr 2024Brown Troutcatchable320
Apr 2024Brown Troutyearling7,090
Nov 2023Brown Troutcatchable108
May 2023Brown Troutcatchable4,460
May 2023Brown Troutyearling3,500
Apr 2023Brown Troutcatchable1,010
Apr 2023Brown Troutyearling2,810
Sep 2022Brown Troutyearling20
Aug 2022Brown Troutcatchable21
May 2022Brown Troutcatchable11,670
Apr 2022Brown Troutcatchable3,890
Jun 2021Brown Troutcatchable1,060
May 2021Brown Troutcatchable4,560
18 earlier rows, back to Apr 2017
DateSpeciesSizeFish stocked
May 2021Brown Troutyearling3,500
Apr 2021Brown Troutcatchable320
Apr 2021Brown Troutyearling3,500
Nov 2020Brown Troutyearling16,750
May 2020Brown Troutcatchable5,500
May 2020Brown Troutyearling5,470
Apr 2020Brown Troutcatchable850
Apr 2020Brown Troutyearling6,100
Jun 2019Brown Troutcatchable2,000
May 2019Brown Troutcatchable6,800
Apr 2019Brown Troutcatchable860
Apr 2019Brown Troutyearling7,340
May 2018Brown Troutcatchable6,390
Apr 2018Brown Troutcatchable8,080
May 2017Brown Troutcatchable570
May 2017Brown Troutyearling5,530
Apr 2017Brown Troutcatchable860
Apr 2017Brown Troutyearling6,860

Plus 22 stocking records before October 2016 in the agency data.

Search stocking by water and date · Agency stocking reports

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

  1. End near Claryville
  2. mi 10Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Willowemoc Rd)Shore
  3. mi 10Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Conklin Hill Rd)Shore
  4. mi 11Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Willowemoc Rd)Shore
  5. mi 16Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Debruce Rd)Shore
  6. mi 17Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Debruce Rd)Shore
  7. mi 18Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Debruce Rd)Shore
  8. mi 18Willowemoc Creek nr Livingston Manor NYFlow gauge
  9. mi 19Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Debruce Rd)Shore
  10. mi 22Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Old Route 17)Shore
  11. mi 22Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Old Route 17)Shore
  12. mi 23Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Hazel Rd)Shore
  13. mi 24Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Hazel Rd)Shore
  14. mi 24Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Hazel Rd)Shore
  15. End near Roscoe
Positions along the river, not to scale. Miles are approximate, measured along our mapped river line from the first end listed.

Access points

  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Conklin Hill Rd)
    Conklin Hill Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Debruce Rd)
    Debruce Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Debruce Rd)
    Debruce Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Debruce Rd)
    Debruce Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Debruce Rd)
    Debruce Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Hazel Rd)
    Hazel Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Hazel Rd)
    Hazel Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Hazel Rd)
    Hazel Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Old Route 17)
    Old Route 17 · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Old Route 17)
    Old Route 17 · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Willowemoc Rd)
    Willowemoc Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore
  • Willowemoc Creek fishing access (Willowemoc Rd)
    Willowemoc Rd · near Rockland
    ParkingStocked: brown trout
    Shore

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Regulations

No special regulations for Willowemoc 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.

Willowemoc Creek fishing FAQ

What fish are in Willowemoc Creek?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation lists 3 species for Willowemoc Creek: brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout.

When was Willowemoc Creek last stocked?

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation last stocked Willowemoc Creek in May 2025 with brown trout. Our data has 228 stocking records in the last 10 years.

Is there public access to Willowemoc Creek?

The agency lists 12 shoreline access sites for Willowemoc Creek. Each one is listed in the access section with parking and toilets where the agency records them.

Is there a water temperature sensor on Willowemoc Creek?

Yes. Willowemoc Creek nr Livingston Manor NY reports water temperature; the latest reading is in today's forecast at the top of this page.

Is there a flow gauge on Willowemoc Creek?

Yes. USGS gauge 01419500 (Willowemoc Creek nr Livingston Manor NY) measures flow on Willowemoc Creek. Its median daily flow runs from about 54 cfs in July to 222 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: 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

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