The lake has not only a substantial surface area, but also some 40 miles of shoreline. Its maximum depth is 120 feet, and each basin features an island.

Ashokan Reservoir contains brown and rainbow trout. Typically, the east basin receives over 8,000 browns trout in the 8- to 9-inch range. The west basin receives approximately 7,500 brown trout of the same size. These fish are stocked in June, so July fishing is a viable prospect on this impoundment. The size restriction on Ashokan Reservoir is 12 inches, with a three-trout daily creel limit.

To reach the reservoir from Kingston, take Route 28.

NEVERSINK RESERVOIR
Neversink Reservoir, one of the most sparkling of the Catskill reservoirs, is managed for landlocked Atlantic salmon as well as brown trout.

Neversink Reservoir contains 1,471 acres. It is five miles long and more than a mile wide at its widest point. It receives stockings of brown trout and salmon and has a forage base of smelts and alewives.

From north to south, Neversink Reservoir is shaped like a large, twisted fishhook with the curve, barb and point on the eastern side. In summer, the "barb and point" area is a great place to fish for brown trout.

The lake's shallow part is, of course, the northern end away from the dam. But along its eastern shore, Neversink Reservoir also has a number of bays or coves that offer quick access from shallow to deep waters. For the best summer salmon activity, anglers should focus on the tributary mouths.

Route 55 from either New Paltz or Liberty encircles the bottom third of the lake. Aden Road runs along the west side of the impoundment.

The daily limit on trout is three fish per day, with a 12-inch minimum-size limit.

CONTACT INFORMATION
The Neversink, Ashokan, Rondout, Kensico and Cross River Fork reservoirs are in the DEC's Region 3. Call (835) 256-3161 for more information.

Otsego Lake is in the DEC's Region 4. Call (607) 652-7366 for more information. Canada Lake is in the DEC's Region 5. Call (518) 897-1200.

For information on obtaining a DEP NYC Access Permit, call 1-800-575-5263.

For additional trip planning assistance, call 1-800-CALL-NYS.