The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People

by Ed Van Put, John Merwin (Introduction)

(This edition has been significantly updated and revised) . An in-depth history of America's most famous trout stream. Thisengrossing book chronicles the river's history, winding through theheart of the New York Catskills, and offers portraits of the men andwomen who affected its life and its development as a fishery. The Beaverkill provides insight into what the fishing was like prior to theintroduction ofhatchery trout, chronicles the human disturbances to the watershed -including stream habitat degradation and the exploitationof native brook trout - and includes a comprehensive study of theintroduction of browntrout, the emergence of the dry fly, and theevolving changes infly-fishing tactics.

298 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1996

About the author

Edward George Van Put was an American fisherman, author, and conservationist.
Born on May 28, 1936, in Paterson, New Jersey, Van Put was raised in Hawthorne, New Jersey, and graduated from Hawthorne High School.
When former president Jimmy Carter was attending a fundraising event for the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in September 1984, Van Put served as Carter's guide while fishing for rainbow trout along stretches of the upper Delaware River. Van Put admired the former president's work on the water, saying 'Mr. Carter made my guiding easy."