Where to Stay for Fly Fishing in the Catskills

    Roscoe, where the Beaverkill and Willowemoc meet at the Junction Pool, calls itself Trout Town USA, and most of the lodging here is within about 20 minutes of it. Reynolds House Inn and the Roscoe Motel are a short walk from the Junction Pool, and Antrim Streamside has a quarter mile of private Willowemoc frontage outside Livingston Manor. Upstream, Beaverkill Valley Inn in Lew Beach has been on the Beaverkill since 1893.

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    Arnold House

    Arnold House

    Livingston Manor, NY · Inn

    An inn on Shandelee Road in Livingston Manor, run by Foster Supply Hospitality, which also runs The DeBruce, Kenoza Hall and Hemlock Neversink. It has a pool, hiking trails, a greenhouse, a renovated barn and The Tavern, a restaurant and bar, and dogs are welcome. The Beaverkill and Willowemoc rivers are a few minutes away, and gear storage and local guides can be arranged for anglers.

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    The DeBruce

    The DeBruce

    Livingston Manor, NY · Inn

    Twelve rooms on a ledge above the Willowemoc Valley outside Livingston Manor, run by Foster Supply Hospitality, which also runs Kenoza Hall and Hemlock Neversink. Guests have access to hundreds of private acres across two mountains, with a river and several ponds, and there is a private pool. The restaurant was a 2024 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Restaurant.

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    Beaverkill Valley Inn

    Lew Beach, NY · Historic Inn

    An inn on the Beaverkill River north of Livingston Manor, built in 1893 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has 19 rooms, and stays include a full meal plan. Guests have direct access to the river, a trout stream long associated with the history of American fly fishing.

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    Roscoe Motel

    Roscoe, NY · Motel

    A 16-room motel on the bank of the Beaverkill River at 2054 Old Route 17 in Roscoe, next to the Junction Pool, where the Beaverkill and Willowemoc meet. Rooms have refrigerators and microwaves, and some face the river. Grills and picnic tables face the water. There is no restaurant or spa.

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    Antrim Streamside

    Livingston Manor, NY · Cabin Estate

    Six units on DeBruce Road outside Livingston Manor, with a quarter mile of private frontage on the Willowemoc Creek and 250 acres of woodland trails. The River House has 3 bedrooms and a wood-burning fireplace, the Stone Cottage is the original 1915 homestead, and four single-room cabins have screened porches. Units have kitchens or kitchenettes, and some take up to 2 dogs.

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    Reynolds House Inn

    Roscoe, NY · Inn

    A Victorian house in the center of Roscoe, built in 1902 as a tourist home by Naomi and W.J. Reynolds, with 7 rooms in the original house, 8 motel rooms and 2 suites. Roscoe calls itself Trout Town USA, and the Junction Pool, where the Beaverkill and Willowemoc meet, is a short walk. John D. Rockefeller is among its past guests.

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    What Makes It

    • •The Beaverkill and Willowemoc meet at Roscoe in Sullivan County, and the upper Delaware begins at Hancock, about 30 minutes west, where its East and West Branches join.
    • •Arnold House stores gear and arranges guides for anglers, and the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, on the Willowemoc near Livingston Manor, covers the history of the sport in the region.
    • •The season runs April through October. Late May and September are peak — reliable hatches, lower water, and cooler temperatures. Summer fishes well early and late on shaded stretches.

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    Frequently Asked

    The Beaverkill and the Willowemoc, which have drawn trout anglers since the 1800s, and the upper Delaware. The Delaware starts at Hancock, where its East and West Branches meet, about 30 minutes west of Roscoe, and it is larger water with bigger fish.

    Spring is the main season: the Hendrickson hatch usually starts in late April, and Sulphurs follow from late May into June. September and October are a second window, with cooler water and fewer anglers. In summer, early morning and evening usually fish better than midday.

    No. The Beaverkill and Willowemoc have miles of public access, including the Junction Pool in Roscoe. A guide helps most on the upper Delaware, which is bigger water, and Arnold House can arrange one, as can fly shops in Roscoe and Livingston Manor.