Northeast
Esopus Creek
Live Conditions
Esopus Creek — At Coldbrook
7-Day Flow
→ Stable
24-Hr Pressure
27.56 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
74° / 55°
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
61° / 44°
0.44"
Thu
☁️Overcast
47° / 38°
Fri
🌦️Drizzle
50° / 33°
0.01"
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 Esopus Creek.
8.6
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Esopus Creek conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Esopus Creek · May · Late Spring
🟢 Active now at 53.2°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
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MARCH BROWN (size 12) and GREY FOX (size 14). Sulphurs (size 16-18) building. Caddis active throughout. Hendrickson tail end early month.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About Esopus Creek
A classic Catskills freestone running through the Phoenicia corridor — one of the most accessible wild trout streams in the region. Wild rainbows and browns mix with stocked fish, and the upper reaches above Big Indian hold native brookies. Strong Hendrickson, Green Drake, and late-season Isonychia hatches.
Regulations
Stocked sections below Coldbrook; catch-and-release stretches above Big Indian. Check NYSDEC for current area-specific regs. Requires NYSDEC license.