Willowemoc Creek
creek in New York
A spring-fed Catskills creek known for consistent hatches, feeder streams and good numbers of brown and rainbow trout concentrated near town access points.
Cool
- 01Cool, overcast fall conditions with moderate flows on Willowemoc Creek.
- 02Primary focus on Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) hatches, especially on overcast days.
- 03Midges are a consistent year-round subsurface food source.
- 04Larger October Caddis offer afternoon dry fly opportunities.
- 05Trout holding in riffle seams, heads/tails of pools, and undercut banks.
- 06Employ a dry-dropper rig with an October Caddis or BWO Comparadun and a smaller nymph or midge dropper.
Past reports week by week
5 weeksWhat to tie on
Picked from reports, hatches and the season. Tap a fly for the recipe and where else it works.
Woolly Bugger (Olive)
An indispensable streamer that imitates leeches and baitfish, effective for enticing aggressive strikes from trout in colder fall waters.
Blood Dot Egg
Fall is the prime egg season for trout, making this pattern highly effective below spawning fish.
Buy at AmazonZebra Midge
Midges are a primary and consistent food source year-round, effective as a subsurface searching pattern in cooler fall waters.
Buy at AmazonFlashback Hare's Ear Nymph
An excellent general searching nymph, mimicking various aquatic insects active in the currents, effective year-round and particularly in fall.
Pheasant Tail Nymph
A versatile mayfly nymph imitation, effective year-round and particularly during fall BWO periods as nymphs are active subsurface.
Buy at AmazonOctober Caddis (Dry)
The largest caddis hatch of the year in many eastern rivers, providing excellent dry fly opportunities in the fall.
Buy at AmazonBaby Brown Trout (Streamer)
This streamer is particularly effective in fall when larger brown trout become more aggressive, targeting smaller baitfish.
Blue-Winged Olive Comparadun
Consistent fall hatch, especially on overcast days, excellent for selective trout feeding on emergers and adults.
Where to fish and who to ask
Bunns Pond / Willowemoc Confluence
Classic riffles and long pools where terrestrials and mayflies draw fish.
Livingston Manor Access
High-traffic hotspot with parking and broad wadeable water near town.
Old Route 17 / Bridge Access
Convenient roadside access used by local guides and day anglers.
Fly shops within 40 miles
Baxter House Fly Shop
Dette Flies
Baxter House River Outfitters
Baxter House Outfitters
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New York season by season
What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.
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Quick answers
Common questions about Willowemoc Creek.
What flies work best on Willowemoc Creek?
Our top scored fly patterns for Willowemoc Creek right now are Woolly Bugger (Olive) (80% confidence), Pine Squirrel Leech (80% confidence), Blood Dot Egg (80% confidence). These picks are scored from recent fishing reports, hatch data, and seasonal patterns.
What fish species are in Willowemoc Creek?
Willowemoc Creek holds Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout. See the species links on this page for fly recommendations and seasonal behavior for each.
Is Willowemoc Creek fishing well right now?
We publish a fresh bite report for Willowemoc Creek each week based on recent on-the-water intel. The current report — with conditions, hatches, and what's producing — is on this page.