Northeast
Ausable River (East Branch)
Live Conditions
Ausable River (East Branch) — At Au Sable Forks
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
28.85 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌧️Rain
72° / 61°
0.61"
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
71° / 59°
0.24"
Sat
🌦️Drizzle
68° / 57°
0.01"
Sun
⛈️Thunderstorm
67° / 53°
0.4"
Rain in forecast — expect rising, off-color water in 12–24 hrs.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Ausable River (East Branch).
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Time of Day
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Ausable River (East Branch) conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Ausable River (East Branch) · June · Early Summer
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GREEN DRAKE peak (size 10-12). Sulphurs peak. Light Cahill (size 14). Stoneflies. Brook trout opportunistic — any small dry on a dead drift works.
River Map
About Ausable River (East Branch)
Classic Adirondack freestone water flowing out of the High Peaks through Keene Valley to Au Sable Forks. Wild brook, brown, and rainbow trout in a spectacular mountain setting. Hatches run two to three weeks earlier here than in the Catskills, so April Hendricksons and May Green Drakes arrive ahead of schedule.
Regulations
Adirondack Park regulations apply — check NYSDEC for current special regulation waters. Various delayed-harvest and no-kill sections. Gauge is at Au Sable Forks (lower end of the trout water); upper reaches near Keene Valley flow lower than the gauge reads. Requires NYSDEC license. Brook trout season may close earlier than brown/rainbow in some ADK waters.