Raquette River

River Map

About Raquette River

A classic Adirondack river running from Raquette Lake north through Long Lake and Tupper Lake before reaching the St. Lawrence. The upper and middle Raquette near Colton and Long Lake is prime wild trout habitat — stoneflies, caddis, Hendrickson, March Brown, and Blue-Winged Olive all appear in the wild reaches.

Regulations

Adirondack Park regulations apply — check NYSDEC for current special regulation waters. Gauge is at Raymondville on the lower river near the St. Lawrence — the main Adirondack trout fishery is in the upper/middle Raquette near Colton and Long Lake, far upstream. Use the gauge for basin-wide conditions and seasonal timing only; upper-river flows will be substantially lower. Requires NYSDEC license.

Learn More

Guides to help you fish Raquette River with more confidence.

• New York Fishing Regulations for Fly Anglers

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• Trout Species of New York

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• The Catskills: Cradle of American Fly Fishing

  The Beaverkill, Willowemoc, and Neversink rivers of the Catskill Mountains are where American dry fly fishing was invented — and Theodore Gordon, the…