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West Branch Croton River

Live conditions for West Branch Croton River: the gauge, the water temperature, the trend, and what the water is doing today — read the way a guide reads it.

Right now

17cfs→ lowfishable

Inside the wade band, stable low.

Water temp—

Stage1.37 ft

Engine callGO 18 cfs in the wade band

Gauge read 8:15 AM CDT · USGS 01374559. Readings refresh every few minutes.

The water

West Branch Croton River is a freestone river in New York, fished for trout — brown. On free-flowing water the trajectory is the story: falling and clearing after a bump is the window, rising water pushes fish to the banks and brings colour.

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Wade and float bands in cfs, the safety notes and the 14-day trend are on the signed-in river page.

Access

Boyd Corners Outlet Unit / Route 301 Accesswalk in
West Branch Reservoir Outlet – Route 6 Crossingbridge
West Branch Outlet Unit – Drewville Road (CR 36) Crossingbridge
Croton Falls Outlet Unit – Route 22/Route 202 Areawalk in
Foundry Dock Park Boat Launchcarry
Waywayandaramp
Stillwaterramp
Dockside Park Accesscarry

Directions to the put-in or wade access ride on every briefing.

The briefing

Know before you drive to West Branch Croton River.

Every morning OUTFISH reads this gauge, the dam schedule, the water temperature, the sky and the tips library, and writes one plain-language call for the waters you track: go or stay home, wade or float, when to be on the water, where to put in, what to tie on — with directions.

Start free — 7 days of Guide

Signed in: the wade and float bands, the full hatch calendar, safety notes, the 14-day trend, shop reports and today's briefing for this water.

This month

Active in October:

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The full calendar by month, with notes, is on the signed-in river page.

Verify it yourself

The same sources the engine reads, straight from the agency:

USGS gauge ↗

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