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Kensico Reservoir, located in Valhalla, is the last stop in the NYC waterway before the water goes down to NYC. This 2,145 acre NYC Reservoir receives its water from both the Catskill and Delaware aqueducts.
2,145 acres
LAKE SIZE
144 feet
MAX DEPTH
44 feet
AVG DEPTH
21.8 miles
SHORELINE
354 feet
ELEVATION
ACCESS
Access is provided by the New York City DEP. A free NYC DEP watershed access permit is required. Rowboats must be approved and registered by the NYC DEP. Contact the DEP at: [email protected] or call 1-800-575- LAND (5263)
Kensico Reservoir Contour Map (PDF)
Kensico Reservoir Contour Map (PDF)
FISH TO CATCH
Brown Trout
Lake Trout
Largemouth Bass
Panfish
Smallmouth Bass
NOTE: This list may not be all inclusive of all speices present in Kensico Reservoir.
ANGLING OPPORTUNITIES
Kensico Reservoir is stocked with 8,440 brown trout every spring. The clear waters of this reservoir are best known for abundant numbers of trout. Like most of the NYC Reservoirs, best techniques for catching these trout are trolling with spoons or plugs and using sawbellies. Try various depths until you find the depth that proves to be most productive. Kensico also has some lunker bass swimming in it that can provide for some great angling action.
PLACES TO STAY
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