Trout · Northeast

West Branch Ausable

Wilmington, Adirondacks, New York · USA

Boulder pocket water below Whiteface, with miles of public access along Route 86. The rocks are slick and the wading is hard.

Late May–Sep; catch-and-release water open all year

Target species
Brown, rainbow and brook trout
Guide day rate
$5998-hour walk and wade, 1–2 anglersSource: hungrytroutflyshop.comChecked October 2026
Trip style
DIY-friendly
Access
Wade
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium
Difficulty
Advanced
Fly into
ALB Albany2.25–2.5 hr
One outfitter's rate only

Getting there

Fly into ALB Albany, then 2.25–2.5 hr. About 131 miles (211 km) by road.

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