east-branch-delaware

East Branch Delaware is a river in New York.

It ranks #7 among the 12 waters of New York in the registry, and is of regional prominence.

Its official name is East Branch Delaware River.

Also called EB and East Branch of the Delaware River.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: brown trout and rainbow trout.

USGS GNIS record: 949000.

Stretches: Upper East Branch.

Confluences: Junction Pool.

Downsville (access). It is fishable. Troutfitter: the Upper East Branch is the East Branch from Downsville down to Jaws. Order Downsville, Jaws, Junction Pool follows Troutfitter: UEB runs Downsville to Jaws, EB runs Jaws to Junction Pool.

It is upstream of Jaws.

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

It is upstream of Junction Pool.

It is downstream of Downsville.

Abutment Pool (hole). It is fishable. Troutfitter: above Corbett on the UEB, reached by walking through a hay field to the river.

It is on the stretch Upper East Branch.

Buck Horn (hole). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Upper East Branch.

Corbett (access). It is fishable. Route 30 hamlet used by Troutfitter as a landmark on the UEB.

Long Flat (hole). It is fishable.

It is on the stretch Upper East Branch.

Shinhopple (feature). It is fishable. Perfect Fly: some riffles at Shinhopple; otherwise slow water above the Beaverkill.

Sourced from 3 independent fly sites.

Sources: cnytroutfitter.com, cnytroutfitter.com (2), cnytroutfitter.com (3), cnytroutfitter.com (4), cnytroutfitter.com (5), cnytroutfitter.com (6), The Perfect Fly Store (retrieved 2026-10-20) and The Perfect Fly Store (2) (retrieved 2026-10-20).

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