Mohawk River (Hudson tributary)
General data
- Name: Mohawk River (Hudson tributary)
- Water system: Hudson River
- Water type: River
- Progression: Hudson River -> Upper New York Bay -> Lower New York Bay -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Description
The Mohawk River is a 149-mile-long (240 km) river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in Cohoes, New York, a few miles north of the state capital of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy. A major waterway, in the early 19th century, the river’s east-west valley provided the setting and water for development of the Erie Canal, as a key to developing New York. The largest tributary, the Schoharie Creek, accounts for over one quarter (26.83%) of the Mohawk River’s watershed. Another main tributary is the West Canada Creek, which makes up for 16.33% of the Mohawk's watershed. Fishing Mohawk River offers anglers some amazing sport fishing for bass, perch, walleye, crappie, muskellunge, pike and trout. The best fishing is in the river’s 9.5-mile stretch between Crescent Dam and Lock 7 where angler can catch monster-size Northern pike. The average pike along this stretch of the Mohawk ranges from 25 to 35 inches, but they can grow to more than 40 inches. The most abundant fish species in Mohawk River are bass, freshwater drum and northern pike, but you’ll find a good number of smallmouth bass and walleye throughout the river system. The upper reaches of the Mohawk north of Oneida offer between Delta Dam and Barge Canal provide opportunity to catch trophy trout Brown trout with an occasional Brook, Rainbow or Tiger trout.
