The Batten Kill crosses into the southeastern edge of the Adirondack Park from Vermont — a cold-water trout stream better known for its lower stretches in Washington County, but the upper reach inside park boundaries holds wild brook trout and some brown trout in deeper runs. The river here is pocket water and small pools, flanked by mixed hardwood and hemlock; access is mostly roadside along county routes, with a few informal pull-offs where the pavement runs parallel to the current. It's a quieter alternative to the bigger freestone rivers in the central Adirondacks — fly fishermen work it in spring and fall, wading upstream from bridge crossings. The Batten Kill exits the park near Shushan, dropping into farm country and the more heavily fished Vermont tailwaters.
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