The Battenkill Lodge owns several areas on the New York Battenkill Trophy area. Easy access is provided for our guests. These waters contain wild Brook and Brown trout with no hatchery stocking. Fishing with artificials is the only method permitted. Each day, the abundant insect hatches promise opportunities to fish multiple rises.
A short drive takes our guests to the Hoosic River. The lodge presently owns and maintains over three miles of river frontage, most of which is double bank. The upper part of this water is fed by the Walloornsac River. This cold water tributary provides the main Hoosic with most of its wild Rainbows and Browns.
As with all of our property, there is full driving access with easy entrance to all pools. Each beat has tables for tackle preparation or a riverside lunch. The Hoosic is isolated and private and therefore has minimal angling pressure. Brown trout to 24 inches and Rainbows to 20 inches are taken regularly, which has earned this property the nickname “Jurassic Park”.
Additionally, Battenkill Lodge also owns a half mile of the Owlkill River, another Hoosic, tributary. Recent improvements to our double bank section have created excellent holding pools, abundant with Brook Trout, perfect for afternoon fishing with its shaded runs and riffles.
The Hoosic Upper Beat
This area produces some of the largest trout on the river. At the top, the Walloomsac feeds the Confluence Pool. The tributary is some six degrees cooler and later in the season this pool becomes most productive. Its’ five pools and runs offer excellent dry fly fishing. The Bend Pool exhibits excellent White Fly Hatches and offers good evening fishing well into September.
The Hoosic Lower Beat
Starting at the cornfield, High Bank Pool offers good Blue Winged Olive hatches all season, particularly on cloudy days. Four pools all have easy access, easy wading, riverside tables, and panoramic views. Fishing on the lower beat is particularly enjoyable when the afternoon Caddis are on. The Hog Pool, a favorite of the larger Rainbows, produces Rusty Spinner falls all season long. This pool is our favorite for evening fishing.
The Owlkill
The Owlkill River is a major nursery tributary for the Hoosic River. Its entrance to the main river, provides a steady supply of wild Rainbows and Browns. Battenkill Lodge owns a one half mile, double bank beat, featuring good holding pools and undercut banks. Though most fish are ten to twelve inches, Browns of fourteen inches or more are taken on nymphs. The river shades over early in the day and provides excellent afternoon dry fly activity. After soaking rains cause the larger rivers to run high, the Owlkill will produce larger Trout on Muddlers and Woolly Buggers.
