NYCflyangler
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Does anyone know if it's possible to fish the East branch of the Croton River without a car?
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East branch Croton River without a car
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Dr. Gonzo
Stuck in my cabana, livin on bananas and blow.
It definitely is. Take the Harlem Line to Brewster and walk down Main Street until you come to a bridge that crosses the East Branch. Then just walk down in and start fishing. You need a DEP Watershed Access permit, which can be obtained here nyc.gov/watershed
I have no idea what the fishing is like this time of year. I know it's fished pretty heavily so there might not be much action but it's supposed to be a nice river so it's worth a shot.
I have no idea what the fishing is like this time of year. I know it's fished pretty heavily so there might not be much action but it's supposed to be a nice river so it's worth a shot.
... and if you also have a Hawaiian shirt, the good Doctor here will even give you a ride to the stream.
Randyflycaster
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Also, a lot of the guys from NYC Trout Bums - Practice Catch & Release! have cars. A cab ride to the river is inexpensive.
Randy
Randy
Randyflycaster
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What are the best pools to fish? Are they only 1/2 mile from the station?
Randy
Randy
oh yeah.. yeah.. go right ahead and post it why don't yeah....
That way Randy would only have to look for the huge CROWD to know where it is.
Dr. Gonzo
Stuck in my cabana, livin on bananas and blow.
Haha AK, I think most people on this forum probably already know where the pools are. From what I understand, there's pretty much always a crowd at the East Branch anyway so I'm guessing that regardless of what I say here, Randy can just go to the river and look for a bunch of people.
I can't really say what are the good pools. I've only fished the East Branch once and it was based on some bad directions I received at Urban Angler. If someone tells you to "just walk out of the train and turn right and walk down the hill" don't listen - I didn't see any trout there, just a beaver, a sewage treatment plant and a damn sunfish
. You have to walk down mainstreet of Brewster. From what I understand you can go either upstream or downstream from where Main St crosses the river and there are good pools in either direction. I suggest looking at a map of the area before you go up there so you have a basic sense of where you're going. Google maps works just fine for that. Let us know how you do.
khuhner
Fishizzle, I use worms but I'm looking to upgrade!
Be sure to check out this publication from the Croton Watershed TU chapter:
A Fly Fisherman's Guide to Fly Fishing the Croton Watershed
I think Orvis NYC has them (or at least they did). Not sure if Urban Angler carries them. Hopever you can send them a check and they'll mail it to you.
Kurt
Karel
sleep, eat, flyfish, repeat
If you walk down from the train station and get to the bridge, keep fishing upstream to have best results. I used to fish from just below the first bridge below the spillway to the bridge below the train station. There are some nice fish in the entire stretch. And yes, the TU publication you can buy in local fly shops is really good (I have one from 2000 or 2001 and might be willing to give it up since it's not much use here in Colorado :rofl.
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