Beaverkill Trout Hatchery

Beaverkill Trout Hatchery has been proudly owned and operated by The Shaver family for 5 generations. It’s a fishing preserve with a fish and pay pond and roadside stand, open Saturday and Sunday from 8 ’til 5. Go and have a great day of fishing with the kids and some unbeatable fresh trout. You’ll find beautiful scenery, friendly staff, and amazing fish. What could be better?

The roadside stand sells fresh and smoked trout, or you can catch your own. They do not rent equipment. You must bring your own bait whether it be worms/lures/powerbait, etc. Bring a cooler with ice to take your trout home. This is the same fish you’ll find in the restaurants they supply, from NYC to the Catskills.

The oldest and largest private trout hatchery in New York originally was started as a hobby by Fred Shaver, a dairy farmer, outdoorsman, and hunter. Almost sixty years and five generations later, Beaverkill Trout Hatchery, located in Catskill State Park on 180 acres, continues to be family-owned and operated. Managed with infectious passion and unrivaled expertise by Fred’s great-granddaughter Sherry Shaver and her sons, the fish farm is fed by natural springs and well water and has up to 200,000 baby trout at any given time.

Harvesting eggs from their own stock, the Shaver family hatches rainbow trout, golden rainbow trout (native to Rocky Mountains and West Virginia), brown trout (originally imported from Europe in the 1950s), brook trout (native to the Catskills), and are entrusted to populate rivers, streams, and ponds throughout the region and neighboring states.

“Great beautiful place. They supply trout to many who own private ponds . Top quality fish. I’ve purchased live trout on a few occasions. Sherry is one of the most knowledgeable people in her field. They also sell smoked trout and you can fish their pond for your own fresh caught dinner.”