West Branch Delaware River
Type: river_section | Status: complete | Country: US / New York
Cold-water tailrace below Cannonsville Reservoir. Excellent summer trout fishing.
Tags: tailwater, cold-water, wild-trout
Fishable Species in West Branch Delaware River
| Common Name | Scientific Name | Category | Seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | Salvelinus fontinalis | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Brown Trout | Salmo trutta | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
| Rainbow Trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | freshwater | JFMAMJJASOND |
Best West Branch Delaware River Fishing Lodges
| Name | Type | Tags | Guides | Booking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware River Club | fishing_lodge | fly-fishing, wade-fishing, freshwater, riverside, independent, mountains, temperate, advanced, seasoned-vet, spring, summer, autumn, big-groups, canoeing-kayaking, boat-launch, wifi, parking | Yes | request_quote | 0.2 mi |
| Hancock House Inn | historic_property | — | No | book_direct | — |
| West Branch Angler & Resort | resort | fly-fishing, wade-fishing, spin-fishing, freshwater, riverside, family-friendly, mountains, temperate, beginner, intermediate, advanced, seasoned-vet, spring, summer, autumn, winter, year-round, couples, families-with-kids, big-groups, canoeing-kayaking, restaurant, fly-shop, gear-rental, wifi, parking | Yes | book_direct | 2.1 mi |
| Deposit River Inn | resort | — | Yes | book_direct | — |
| West Branch Drift Lodge | fishing_lodge | — | Yes | book_direct | — |
| Al's Wild Trout | fishing_lodge | fly-fishing, wade-fishing, freshwater, riverside, rustic, independent, mountains, temperate, intermediate, advanced, seasoned-vet, spring, summer, autumn, solo-travelers, first-time-anglers, fly-shop, parking | Yes | book_direct | 1.1 mi |
Fishing Guides in West Branch Delaware River
| Name | Guide | Experience | Rating | Tags | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catskill Euro Nymphing Academy | Jakub Kowalczyk | 8 yrs | 4.7 (3) | lunch-included, flies-provided, autumn, gear-provided, freshwater, instructional, intermediate, half-day, spring, full-day, shore-only, multi-day, beginner, advanced, nymphing, fly-fishing, summer, euro-nymphing | Yes |
| Deposit Fly Shop & Guide Service | Steve Harmon | 30 yrs | 4.7 (3) | float-trip, flies-provided, wade-trip, gear-provided, freshwater, streamer, intermediate, half-day, full-day, beginner, drift-boat, dry-fly, advanced, nymphing, wade-fishing, year-round, fly-fishing | Yes |
| Delaware River Drift Trips | Mike Castellano | 15 yrs | 4.5 (2) | first-time-anglers, lunch-included, float-trip, flies-provided, gear-provided, freshwater, instructional, intermediate, full-day, multi-day, family-friendly, beginner, drift-boat, fly-fishing | Yes |
| Upper Delaware Fly Co. | Brian Kearns | 18 yrs | 4.5 (2) | float-trip, wade-trip, autumn, gear-provided, freshwater, intermediate, half-day, spring, full-day, drift-boat, dry-fly, advanced, nymphing, wade-fishing, fly-fishing, summer | Yes |
| Delaware Shad Specialists | Wayne Eckert | 19 yrs | 4.5 (2) | wade-trip, autumn, gear-provided, freshwater, intermediate, half-day, spring, full-day, shore-only, spin-fishing, beginner, fly-fishing, summer | No |
| West Branch Anglers | Jeff Dugan | 25 yrs | 4.7 (3) | catch-and-release, lunch-included, float-trip, gear-provided, freshwater, streamer, intermediate, full-day, drift-boat, dry-fly, advanced, nymphing, year-round, fly-fishing | Yes |
| Catskill Night Fishing Co. | Vincent DeLuca | 13 yrs | 4.7 (3) | catch-and-release, wade-trip, gear-provided, freshwater, streamer, half-day, shore-only, dry-fly, advanced, fly-fishing, summer | No |
| Catskill Streamer Junkies | Pete Volkov | 10 yrs | 4.5 (2) | catch-and-release, wade-trip, autumn, gear-provided, freshwater, streamer, half-day, spring, full-day, shore-only, advanced, fly-fishing | No |
| Hancock Drift Co. | Manny Reyes | 7 yrs | 4.5 (2) | first-time-anglers, lunch-included, float-trip, flies-provided, autumn, gear-provided, freshwater, intermediate, half-day, spring, full-day, beginner, drift-boat, fly-fishing, summer | No |
Other Fishing Destinations Near West Branch Delaware River
| Name | Type | Distance | Est. Drive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌊 | East Branch Delaware River | river section | — | — |
| 🌊 | Upper Delaware River | river section | < 1 mi | ~1 min |
| 🌊 | Delaware River | river | < 1 mi | ~1 min |
| 🏘️ | Deposit | city | < 1 mi | ~1 min |
| 🏘️ | Hancock | city | < 1 mi | ~1 min |
| 🌊 | Lower Beaverkill | river section | 8.4 mi | ~17 min |
| 🌊 | Beaverkill River | river | 8.4 mi | ~17 min |
| 🌍 | Catskill Mountains | region colloquial | 11.9 mi | ~24 min |
| 💧 | Pepacton Reservoir | reservoir | 16.6 mi | ~33 min |
| 🏛️ | Delaware County | county | 18.3 mi | ~37 min |
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