tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540115476171906393.post8234341424636515828..comments2023-10-09T12:30:32.319-04:00Comments on The Slippery Trout: A Fly Fishing Blog: Trout Update #13: Fly Fishing the Neversink River GorgeMatthew Bruenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08843498894554178276noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540115476171906393.post-26773653724039379782011-05-23T11:59:56.503-04:002011-05-23T11:59:56.503-04:00it pains me that I grew up fishing the neversink a...it pains me that I grew up fishing the neversink and now so many people Know about it, I think I know how native americans feltAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540115476171906393.post-21416304767722747972009-02-16T12:38:00.000-05:002009-02-16T12:38:00.000-05:00I'm not a fisherman but a kayaker and thought ...I'm not a fisherman but a kayaker and thought perhaps what I know about the area could help. You can get a 'dummy map' that shows some of the trails by calling the NYSDEC at 845-256-3083 or the Forest Rangers at 845-256-3026. You can get a USGS map which I like better:<BR/> http://www.usgs.gov/pubprod/ Since you are really concerned about the River The Hartford Quad is really all you need since that has just about all the river on it. Yankee Lake Quad show whats east of it in the Neversink Gorge.<BR/>If you want to get to High Falls you would follow the trail at the end of Katrina Falls road where you park. It was marked Blue. You'll Yellow trails that go off to your left and take you to the river. The first one you see takes you to a nice spot but what you could do is stay on the blue trail mostly south for about 2 and a half miles. You'll pass over Mullet Brook, then soon be headed west for about a 1/2 mile, then south again. You'll be able to hear High Falls. You'll want to go a little too far south, get to the river and head back up because if you do not, you'll encounter a cliff that meets the river. Some places are steep to the river so use good judgement according to your skills and load. If you go about a quarter mile too far, you'll hit another book (you can follow it to the river) and about a 1/4 further the trail meets the river, another nice spot with a sandy beach. You can sort of see this on google maps: <BR/>http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl<BR/>all though google earth is better.<BR/>BTW, this is all what we refer to as 'river left'. On river right there's a jeep trail that handycapped people are allowed to access with permission. I was supprised they could get a vehicle in there.<BR/> On the NY gazetter from DeLorme both Denton Falls (which isn't really a waterfall) and High Fall (about 5-6 ft.) are marked. Betwenn these two area the river drops 100ft in a 1&1/2 mile so it's quite steep. Please be carefull here especially when the water is high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540115476171906393.post-30131277703725261922008-11-12T18:00:00.000-05:002008-11-12T18:00:00.000-05:00Arseni:Check this map out: http://www.sullivanstri...Arseni:<BR/><BR/>Check this map out: http://www.sullivanstriders.org/trail_mulletloop.gif<BR/><BR/>If you walk south from Katrina Falls Rd. you will come to that first split after about ten minutes (just north of the Wolf Brook Bridge on the map). This is what I meant when I said "make a left." When you do, you'll go over the Wolf Brook bridge (small tributary) and encounter another split at the Big Maple Junction marked on the map. Then, merely follow the "blue trail" (to the right) and it'll bring you to the spot in my video. It's much easier doing that than walking straight to the river from Katrina Falls Rd. and then trying to make your way south along the stream. It's very tough terrain if you try and do it that way.Matthew Bruenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843498894554178276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540115476171906393.post-46347904009392393822008-11-11T22:01:00.000-05:002008-11-11T22:01:00.000-05:00This website: http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/ h...This website: http://www.digital-topo-maps.com/ has a great trail map for the area that shows all the existing trails and their names. I see it shows several trails and a few forks and I cannot quite understand on which fork you are saying to turn left. It seems that if I turn left at any for I'll end up deep in the woods, away from the river.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485377449981589499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540115476171906393.post-16619124299429532802008-11-11T21:45:00.000-05:002008-11-11T21:45:00.000-05:00To get there you need to access the gorge from Rou...To get there you need to access the gorge from Route 17 near Monticello. The road is Katrina Falls Rd. If you drive to the end, you'll see a parking area. You'll see a path right by where you park. Follow it until it splits. Make sure you turn left at this fork. Follow that path until it terminates on the banks of the river. You'll bypass a bunch of good water because the path is on the ridge-line for awhile, but you'll come out right by where that video was taken.Matthew Bruenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843498894554178276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540115476171906393.post-22602480302209674372008-10-27T15:09:00.000-04:002008-10-27T15:09:00.000-04:00I've looked over satellite maps of the neversink, ...I've looked over satellite maps of the neversink, and I couldn't find the place that you show in your video. Could you tell me how you got there?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485377449981589499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540115476171906393.post-58017520709374337412008-09-03T13:18:00.000-04:002008-09-03T13:18:00.000-04:00Nice Writeup. You shouldn't be discouraged for fa...Nice Writeup. You shouldn't be discouraged for falling in the Neversink. Something tells me even the most experienced wader has fell if he has visited the river enough times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com