esopus-creek

Esopus Creek is a creek in New York.

It ranks #8 among the 12 waters of New York in the registry, and is of regional prominence.

Also called Esopus River, Upper Esopus and Espous Creek.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout.

USGS GNIS record: 970110.

Features: The Portal.

Five Arches Bridge (access). It is fishable. Perfect Fly: good access from the Five Arches Bridge up to the Portal.

It is downstream of The Portal.

Lost Clove Road Bridge (access). It is fishable. DEC management plan boundary: the Portal to Lost Clove Rd Bridge reach lies upstream of the Portal's outlet reach below it. Order follows the DEC reach names (Upstream of Lost Clove Rd Bridge; Portal to Lost Clove Rd Bridge; Ashokan Reservoir to the Portal) and Perfect Fly's Five Arches Bridge to the Portal access. Also called Lost Clove Rd Bridge.

It is upstream of The Portal.

Sourced from 1 independent fly site.

Sources: cffcm.com, extapps.dec.ny.gov, MidCurrent and The Perfect Fly Store.

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