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Crum Elbow Creek is a public river in Dutchess 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 New York trout stream — wild and stocked brown and brook trout, with rainbows in the bigger water. Special regulations and seasons apply on many reaches.
It runs roughly 6 miles through the Hudson Valley region. Anglers here mostly fish for brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Vanderburgh Cove Lake and Franklin D Roosevelt Home 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: This is a designated New York trout water. A trout stamp is required, and special season, gear and limit rules apply — check the NYS DEC trout regulations for this water.
Rules verified 2026-09-02 against NYS DEC regulations. Always confirm the current rules before you fish.
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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