Is the Beaverkill River fishable right now?

Right now the Beaverkill River is running 203 cfs, which rates fishable against its prime 250–500 cfs band. Today's bite odds are 54 out of 100, with mostly cloudy (57% cloud). These are probabilistic odds from live data, not a guarantee — a sharp change in flow is the variable most likely to slow the fishing.

What is the best month to fish the Beaverkill River?

The best months on the Beaverkill River are July, August, September. These combine settled flows in the river's prime band with the season's strongest hatches. Beaverkill River's overall season runs the classic catskill freestone — no dam, so flow tracks rain and snowmelt directly; spring runoff blows it out, then it settles into the long, gin-clear summer/fall dry-fly window the river is famous for.

What flow (cfs) is good for fishing the Beaverkill River?

The Beaverkill River fishes best in roughly the 250–500 cfs range (its prime band). It stays fishable from about 100 cfs up toward 900 cfs; below that it's low and skinny, and above 900 cfs it's typically blown out and off-color. We compare the live USGS discharge to this band on every reading.

Beaverkill River, New York fishing report — flows, bite odds & best time to fish

Right now the Beaverkill River is flowing 203 cfs — fishable, just off the prime band. Today's bite odds rate 54/100 (Fishable), and the sky looks mostly cloudy.

203 cfscurrent flow

250–500prime band (cfs)

57%mostly cloudy

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Best time to fish the Beaverkill River, New York

The best months on the Beaverkill River are July, August, September — when the flow settles into its prime band and the hatches line up, the odds genuinely worth booking around. Today's flow is one data point; the next 7 days below show how the bite window is trending. Plan ahead and book a guide for your dates.

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Know when the Beaverkill River is fishing right

Flows and the bite shift week to week. Leave your email and we'll tell you when the Beaverkill River hits its best window — time to book a guide for your dates.

Flow & bite outlook for the Beaverkill River — the next 7 days

Thu 7 AM 54

Fri 7 AM 50

Sat 7 AM 47

Sun 7 AM 46

Mon 7 AM 47

Tue 7 AM 49

Wed 7 AM 52

Day	Flow (cfs)	Sky	Bite
Thu 7 AM	203	57% · mostly cloudy	54 Fishable
Fri 7 AM	203	99% · overcast	50 Fishable
Sat 7 AM	203	51% · mostly cloudy	47 Fishable
Sun 7 AM	203	9% · clear skies	46 Fishable
Mon 7 AM	203	1% · clear skies	47 Fishable
Tue 7 AM	203	16% · clear skies	49 Fishable
Wed 7 AM	203	3% · clear skies	52 Fishable

A ✓ means the flow sits in the Beaverkill River's prime 250–500 cfs band — the season and the moon/solunar windows then move each day's bite odds.

Conditions & the best window

The prime bite is dawn and the last hour of light, strongest around the new and full moon. Today's sky on the Beaverkill River looks mostly cloudy (about 57% cloud) — and an overcast day can actually keep fish looking up. Watch the flow as much as the sky: a sharp change in discharge, up or down, can turn the fish off for a day.

The lower river around Cooks Falls and Horton holds the most public water and the famous named pools; the upper river above Roscoe (the "Junction Pool" town where the Beaverkill meets the Willowemoc) is smaller and more intimate. New York fishing license required; check special-regulation catch-and-release sections near Roscoe.

Guided trips & lodges on the Beaverkill River

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A guided day on the Beaverkill River typically runs $375–$525 per boat. A local guide who knows the current flow and the productive water is the fastest way onto fish — book ahead for the dates you want.

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Half-day walk & wade trips, Beaverkill River

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These are probabilistic fishability odds, not a guarantee. We build them from live USGS streamflow, each river’s published fishable-flow band, the curated season, and a moon/solunar model — flow and weather can change fast, and even a perfect flow on the right moon can fish slow. Some prime days disappoint; some marginal ones surprise. How we compute the score.