Northeast
Ausable River (East Branch)
Live Conditions
Ausable River (East Branch) — At Au Sable Forks
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.02 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
76° / 55°
0.04"
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
54° / 43°
0.49"
Thu
☁️Overcast
50° / 38°
Fri
🌦️Drizzle
54° / 37°
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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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) · May · Late Spring
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MARCH BROWN (size 12). GREEN DRAKE (size 10-12) starting late month. Sulphurs (size 16-18) building. Caddis active. Best variety month.
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.