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Bishop Brook is a public river in Washington County, New York, managed by State of New York (public-trust water). It is a public-trust water — you can fish it with a New York licence; bank access is at public river-access points and bridges. Public access confirmed via public-trust river.
A warmwater New York river — smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, muskellunge and channel catfish.
It runs roughly 10 miles through the Capital-Mohawk region. Anglers here mostly fish for smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike; channel catfish, muskellunge, yellow perch, freshwater drum are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Hadlock Pond (Lake Hadlock) and Crossett Pond.
Species from NYS DEC DEC public fishing access and fishery survey data.
Night fishing: No general night-fishing closure in New York. Many trout streams and lakes close overnight or run 1 April–15 October only, and some special-regulation waters have their own hours — check the current NYSDEC regulations for this water.
Boats: Most New York fishing rivers are run by tiller boats, jon boats, canoes and kayaks; larger craft only on the lower Mississippi, New York, St. Croix and Rainy.
Bank & bivvy camping: Bank access is at DNR water-access sites, state water-trail campsites, parks and WMAs; other banks are private riparian land.
Tackle: Statewide season and creel limits apply (black bass third Saturday in June–30 November in most of the state, with a catch-and-release lure season outside that). Many trout waters, the Finger Lakes and the Great Lakes tributaries carry special regulations — check the NYSDEC freshwater fishing regulations for this water.
Rules verified 2026-09-02 against NYS DEC regulations. Always confirm the current rules before you fish.
Camping: 17 sites mapped nearby — Lake Hadlock Inn, Beach and Campground, Camp Wakpominee Main Entrance, E. U. Goodman Lean-To site, Teddy Roosevelt Tent site, Charlie Wood Tent site, North Tent site and others.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anyone 16 or older needs a New York State fishing licence — resident annual is about $25, non-resident annual about $50, and 1-day and 7-day non-resident licences are also sold. There is no separate trout stamp. Buy online from the NYSDEC. A New York State fishing licence covers public rivers; border waters (Lake Champlain, the Delaware, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence) have reciprocal-licence and boundary rules.
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