Public Fishing Rights Maps Catskill Creek Fish Species Present About Public Fishing Rights Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Public Fishing Rights (PFR’s) are permanent easements purchased by the NYSDEC from will- ing landowners, giving anglers the right to fish Description of Fishery and walk along the bank (usually a 33’ strip on one or both banks of the stream). This right is for Catskill Creek flows for 37 miles through three the purpose of fishing only and no other purpose. counties before entering the Hudson River at the Treat the land with respect to insure the continua- village of Catskill. The source is a shallow water tion of this right and privilege. Fishing privileges body, Franklinton Vlaie in Schoharie County, may be available on some other private lands with which heats up in the summer. The upper 2 miles permission of the land owner. Courtesy toward is considered warm water and unsuitable for trout. the land-owner and respect for their property will The next section is 5 miles long and ends about 0.5 insure their continued use. miles upstream of the village of Preston Hollow in Albany County. This section has abundant wild These generalized location maps are intended to trout, both brown and rainbows. From Preston aid anglers in finding PFR segments and are not Hollow downstream 13 miles to the Freehold survey quality. Width of displayed PFR may be airport in Greene County, the stream is stocked with wider than reality to make it more visible on the 6,500 yearling and 400 two year old brown trout. maps. Please look for this PFR sign to ensure that There are some wild brown and rainbow trout in you are in the right location and have legal access this section with the best numbers in the Preston to the stream bank. Hollow portion. From Freehold to the mouth, 16 miles, the stream is considered warm water with some bass and a good walleye fishery at the mouth in the village of Catskill. Note: Statewide fishing regulations apply throughout the Catskill Creek watershed. Location For more information on this creek or if you believe PFR marked areas on these maps are incorrect or missing PFR signs, please call the Albany, Greene and Region 4 Fisheries office: (607) 652-7366. 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