Ouleout Creek
Reading the gauges…
Access
No mapped DEC public fishing rights on this water — look for state land or ask permission on private banks.
See it on the map — access, parking, property linesNo mapped DEC public fishing rights on this water — look for state land or ask permission on private banks.
See it on the map — access, parking, property linesA touch low — work the heads and tails of pools, and pockets behind boulders.
Gauge last reported 1h ago·View on USGS
afternoons · BWO parachute, olive Pheasant Tail, RS2
evenings · Slate Drake, Isonychia nymph, Leadwing Coachman
The autumn version of the spring hatch and smaller — the last consistent dry-fly fishing of the year, again on the greyest afternoons.
This gauge doesn't report water temperature, so these are calendar dates only — a cold spring runs a fortnight behind them.
2,380 trout stocked in 2026
From NY DEC's stocking schedule, published in weekly batches across the season — not a single-day event.
Trout, April 1 - October 15, Daily Limit - 5 with no more than 2 longer than 12"
From NY DEC's trout stream reach data. Always confirm against the current DEC freshwater fishing regulations before you fish.