Willowemoc Creek
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Willowemoc Creek is a tributary of Beaver Kill that is a popular trout
fishing stream near the Catskill Park in Sullivan County, New York
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to Roscoe
, where it joins the Beaver Kill at the famous Junction Pool. It has many tributaries that flow into it from both the north and south. Going east to west, from the source to the outlet at the Beaver Kill they are: Butternut Brook and Fir Brook; Fall Brook (at Willowemoc), Hunter Brook (from Hunter Lake), Mongaup Creek (at Debruce
), Little Beaver Kill and Cattail Brook (at Livingston Manor), Bascom Brook, then Hazel Brook and Stewart Brook, just east of Roscoe.
is on the Willowemoc, not far from Livingston Manor, on old Route 17. Brown trout
are stocked from the Catskill Mountain Fish Hatchery located a few miles north of Debruce. Brook trout
thrive in the upper reaches of the stream. Rainbow trout
do not fare as well. The lower part of the Creek, between Livingston Manor and Roscoe, is paralleled by New York State Route 17
, from which exceptional views of the Catskill Mountains can be seen. This part of the Willowemoc becomes 40 to 100 feet wide, with many pools three to five feet deep. The opening day for trout fishing is April 1.
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
fishing stream near the Catskill Park in Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County, New York
Sullivan County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 77,547. The county seat is Monticello. The name is in honor of Major General John Sullivan, who was a hero in the American Revolutionary War...
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Course
The Willowemoc is 27 miles (43.5 km) long, and flows almost directly west from a few miles just due north of the hamlet of Willowemoc, through Livingston ManorLivingston Manor, New York
Livingston Manor is a hamlet in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 1,355 at the 2000 census.Livingston Manor is in the south part of the Town of Rockland, adjacent to New York State Route 17.-History:...
to Roscoe
Roscoe, New York
Roscoe is a hamlet in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 597 at the 2000 census.Roscoe is in the southwest part of the Town of Rockland, adjacent to New York State Route 17....
, where it joins the Beaver Kill at the famous Junction Pool. It has many tributaries that flow into it from both the north and south. Going east to west, from the source to the outlet at the Beaver Kill they are: Butternut Brook and Fir Brook; Fall Brook (at Willowemoc), Hunter Brook (from Hunter Lake), Mongaup Creek (at Debruce
Debruce, New York
- Geography :Debruce is about east of Livingston Manor, New York, on the confluence of Willowemoc Creek and Mongaup Creek.It is located at 41°55' North, 74°44' West - History :Debruce was named for one of its earliest settlers, Elias DesBrosses....
), Little Beaver Kill and Cattail Brook (at Livingston Manor), Bascom Brook, then Hazel Brook and Stewart Brook, just east of Roscoe.
Fishing
Large sections of the Willowemoc are open to public fishing and it is an especially popular and picturesque fly fishing stream. The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and MuseumCatskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum
The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to: preserving America's fly fishing heritage; teaching its future generations of fly fishers; and protecting its fly fishing environment...
is on the Willowemoc, not far from Livingston Manor, on old Route 17. Brown trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
are stocked from the Catskill Mountain Fish Hatchery located a few miles north of Debruce. Brook trout
Brook trout
The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout or squaretail. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior are known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters...
thrive in the upper reaches of the stream. Rainbow trout
Rainbow trout
The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....
do not fare as well. The lower part of the Creek, between Livingston Manor and Roscoe, is paralleled by New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17
New York State Route 17 is a state highway that extends for through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States...
, from which exceptional views of the Catskill Mountains can be seen. This part of the Willowemoc becomes 40 to 100 feet wide, with many pools three to five feet deep. The opening day for trout fishing is April 1.