Catskills, New York
Beaverkill and Willowemoc Creek Fishing Report: June 6, 2026
The Beaverkill and Willowemoc are low, wadeable, and fishable only in careful windows, with warm Beaverkill water and no confirmed current local report for June 6, 2026.
- Status
- fair
- Flow trend
- falling
- Best window
- Early morning shade and evening low light, with trout-temperature checks through the day
- Best methods
- dry flies, nymphs, wet flies
Quick Summary
The Beaverkill and Willowemoc are fishable, but this remains a fair report because the freestones are low, technical, and warm enough to require thermometer checks. USGS showed the Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls at 197 cfs, 1.64 feet, and 63.9 F at about 8:45 AM EDT; Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor was 47.2 cfs, 2.01 feet, and 58.3 F at about 8:15 AM EDT. A local Catskills report page checked at 9 AM did not provide a clearly current June 6, 2026 report; its visible June 6 entry has a weekday mismatch, so this refresh leans on official gauge and weather data instead of treating that local text as current. Fish early or late, stay out of warm flat water, and stop targeting trout if your thermometer approaches 68 F.
Conditions Snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Fair |
| Flow | 197 cfs at Beaver Kill at Cooks Falls; 47.2 cfs on Willowemoc Creek near Livingston Manor |
| Gauge Height | 1.64 feet at Cooks Falls; 2.01 feet near Livingston Manor |
| Water Temp | 63.9 F at Cooks Falls; 58.3 F near Livingston Manor |
| Clarity | Not reported by official gauges; verify at your access |
| Trend | Falling slightly from yesterday morning |
| Best Window | Early morning shade and evening low light, with trout-temperature checks through the day |
| Best Method | dry flies; nymphs; wet flies |
| Wadeability | Good from a flow standpoint, but low enough for long leaders, quiet approaches, and bank-first fishing |
Weather
For Roscoe, NY, the National Weather Service forecast calls for a high near 81 F with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 PM. Southwest wind should run 2-9 mph. Tonight is forecast for showers and thunderstorms early, then patchy fog with a low around 58 F. No active NWS alerts were found for the Roscoe point at report time, but lightning and quick runoff from storms are the practical safety issues later in the day.
River Notes
The Beaverkill is lower than yesterday and already warm for a morning reading at Cooks Falls, so treat it as a window fishery rather than an all-day trout plan. The Willowemoc is cooler at the gauge but still low, which means clear approaches, longer leaders, and covering bank water before stepping in matter. If thunderstorms add color and a small bump without unsafe lightning, the nymph and wet-fly bite may improve; if the water gets hot or muddy, wait it out. The key rule is simple: take a stream thermometer, recheck often, and stop targeting trout when water nears 68 F.
Hatch Activity
No clearly current June 6, 2026 local hatch report was confirmed during the 9 AM refresh. For an early-June Catskills box, carry sulphurs, Gray Fox, Isonychia, Blue Winged Olives, tan or gray caddis, and spinners, but let the water temperature and actual rise forms decide whether to keep fishing. The best surface chance should be low light or cloud cover; during warmer midday periods, give trout a break if readings climb toward the upper 60s.
| Hatch | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tan or Gray Caddis | 14-18 | Fish pupa, wets, and adults around riffles and pocket water |
| Gray Fox | 12-14 | Good around pool heads, riffles, and mixed mayfly activity |
| Sulphur / Light Cahill | 14-18 | Important late-day mayfly option in softer edges and tailouts |
| Isonychia | 10-12 | Nymphs and wets are useful in faster seams before surface feeding steadies |
| Green Drake / Coffin Fly | 8-10 | Carry for dusk, but downsize if fish show sulphur or olive rise forms |
| Blue Winged Olive | 18-22 | Worth having for shaded water, cloud cover, and selective fish |
| Sulphur Spinner / Rusty Spinner | 14-20 | Most useful near dark if the surface stays calm after storms |
Recommended Flies
| Category | Fly | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | Tan or Gray Caddis | 14-18 | Search riffle edges and pocket water when caddis are moving |
| Dry | Gray Fox Comparadun | 12-14 | Visible mayfly for broken water, bank seams, and pool heads |
| Dry | Sulphur Sparkle Dun or Spinner | 14-18 | Use later in the day when lighter mayflies draw steady rises |
| Dry | Green Drake or Coffin Fly | 8-10 | Carry for dusk without forcing it over smaller feeding fish |
| Dry | BWO Comparadun | 18-22 | Use under clouds, in shade, or over selective small-rise fish |
| Nymph | Isonychia Nymph | 10-12 | Work faster seams and riffle margins before fish commit to the surface |
| Nymph | Caddis Pupa | 14-18 | Dead drift or swing through riffle tails |
| Nymph | Pheasant Tail or Copper John | 14-18 | Good dry-dropper choice for lower, clearer pocket water |
| Wet | Partridge and Yellow or Leadwing Coachman | 12-16 | Useful when mayflies or caddis are present but rises are scattered |
| Streamer | Small Olive or Brown Bugger | 6-10 | Best early, late, or if storm color briefly improves cover |
Tactics
Fish as quietly as you would in late summer even though the hatch list still looks like spring. Start with shaded riffles, pocket seams, and bank-side lanes using a dry-dropper, caddis pupa, Isonychia nymph, or soft hackle, then switch to dries only when you see repeatable rises. In flat water, keep your feet out of the lane, lengthen the leader, and avoid repeated casts over one fish. If storms arrive, leave the water for lightning; if the evening clears and the temperature is safe, return for sulphur, caddis, olive, or spinner activity.
Gauge Links
| Gauge | Flow | Temp | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEAVER KILL AT COOKS FALLS NY | 197 cfs | 63.9 F | USGS 01420500 |
| WILLOWEMOC CREEK NR LIVINGSTON MANOR NY | 47.2 cfs | 58.3 F | USGS 01419500 |
Sources
Official sources checked: USGS stations 01420500 and 01419500, plus the National Weather Service forecast and alerts for the Roscoe, NY area. This report is an original Custom FlyBox summary based on current official gauge and weather data, with local public conditions reports reviewed separately for hatch, access, and method context.