beaverkill

Beaverkill is a creek in New York.

It ranks #1 among the 12 waters of New York in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Its official name is Beaver Kill.

Also called Beaverkill River, BK and the Big River.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout.

USGS GNIS record: 969859.

Stretches: Painter's Bend.

Confluences: Junction Pool and Trout Brook.

Holes: Barnhart's Pool, Cairns Pool, Cemetery Pool, Covered Bridge Pool, Hendrickson's Pool, Horse Brook Run, Wagon Tracks, Barrel Pool, Chiloway Pool, Cooks Falls Pool, Ferdon's Eddy and Horton Bridge Pool.

Jaws (confluence). It is fishable. Troutfitter: 'Jaws' is the confluence of the Beaverkill and the Upper East Branch. Recorded on the East Branch Delaware as well.

It is downstream of Eagle's Nest.

Lower Painters Bend (hole). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Painter's Bend.

It is upstream of Miller's Crossing.

It is downstream of Upper Painters Bend.

Schoolhouse Pool (hole). It is fishable. Beaverkill Books pool list; no position given. HOMONYM: the Salmon River at Altmar also has a Schoolhouse Pool.

Theodore Gordon Pool (hole). It is fishable. Dark Skies names a parking area at the Theodore Gordon Pool by Beaverkill State Campground where anglers park to fish. Not ordered against the other pools by any source.

Upper Painters Bend (hole). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Painter's Bend.

It is upstream of Lower Painters Bend.

It is downstream of Wagon Tracks.

Beaverkill Falls (feature). It is fishable. Listed in the Beaverkill Books pool and eddy list; no position given.

Eagle's Nest (hole). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Jaws.

It is downstream of Last Pool.

Elk Brook Road (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Highway Pool.

It is downstream of Chiloway Pool.

Freeman's Flat (hole). It is fishable. Perfect Fly only; no position given.

Highway Pool (hole). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Private Bridge.

It is downstream of Elk Brook Road.

Jones Falls (feature). It is fishable. Named by Perfect Fly as the most popular spot in the Balsam Lake outlet to Shin Creek (Lew Beach) reach, a roughly forty foot falls ending in a deep pool.

It is upstream of Covered Bridge Pool.

Last Pool (hole). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Eagle's Nest.

It is downstream of Trout Brook.

Lower Mountain Pool (hole). It is fishable.

Miller's Crossing (hole). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Cemetery Pool.

It is downstream of Lower Painters Bend.

Mountain Pool (hole). It is fishable. Beaverkill Books lists 'Mountain & Lower Mountain Pool' as one entry; recorded as two holes.

Pork Eddy (hole). It is fishable. Beaverkill Books pool list; no position given.

Private Bridge (access). It is fishable. Dette's list entry; meaning not explained by the source.

It is upstream of Trout Brook.

It is downstream of Highway Pool.

Rubbing Mill Pool (hole). It is fishable. Beaverkill Books lists 'Rubbing Mill Pool (Red Rose Pool)'. Also called Red Rose Pool.

Stadel's Run (hole). It is fishable. Perfect Fly only; no position given.

Sunoco Pool (hole). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Barrel Pool.

It is downstream of Horton Bridge Pool.

Whirling Eddy (hole). It is fishable. Beaverkill Books pool list; no position given.

Willich Pool (hole). It is fishable. Beaverkill Books pool list; no position given.

Sourced from 5 independent fly sites.

Sources: cffcm.com, cnytroutfitter.com, cnytroutfitter.com (2), Dark Skies Fly Fishing (retrieved 2026-10-20), Dark Skies Fly Fishing (2), detteflies.com, greatwesterncatskills.com, The Perfect Fly Store (retrieved 2026-10-20) and thebeaverkill.com.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.