Northeast
Black River (upper)
Live Conditions
Black River (upper) — Near Boonville
7-Day Flow
↑ Rising
24-Hr Pressure
28.49 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌧️Rain
72° / 59°
0.18"
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
68° / 56°
Sat
🌦️Drizzle
65° / 54°
0.03"
Sun
☁️Overcast
69° / 51°
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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🪰 Hatch Calendar
Black River (upper) · June · Early Summer
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GREEN DRAKE peak (size 10-12). Sulphurs (size 16-18) peak. Light Cahill (size 14). Caddis. Best dry-fly month on upper Black.
River Map
About Black River (upper)
The upper Black River drains the western Adirondack foothills through Boonville and Forestport — quality trout water in the headwater reaches before the river warms to bass and pike country downstream. Tributaries (Moose River drainage, Independence River) hold native brook trout, and the foothill hatches mirror the broader Adirondack pattern.
Regulations
Adirondack Park regulations apply in upper sections — check NYSDEC for current special regulation waters. Below Boonville the river warms to warm-water species. Wild Forest and State Land access throughout the upper watershed. Requires NYSDEC license.