On the New York side, there is a good boat access at a New York Department of Environmental Conservation site at Sparrowbush off Route 97. Approximately three river miles north of Sparrowbush, there is a relatively new DEC site at Mongaup, also off Route 97. On the New York side, there is another DEC access at Highland, north of Barryville off Route 97.

Because much of the New York side of the river between Barryville and Port Jervis is bordered by a steep, manmade rock wall, often 8 feet high and built with large flat stones, one of the best pieces of equipment to bring along on a trip is a rope suitable for climbing. Some New York anglers scale these walls in waders to reach largely untapped fishing sites.

For the southern portion of the upper Delaware River, the normal access routes are Interstate Route 84, which crosses the river, and state Route 97, which tightly parallels the river from Port Jervis to several miles below Masthope.

LACKAWAXEN TO CALLICOON
Between Lackawaxen and Callicoon there are excellent opportunities for both wading and boating anglers.

At the mouth of the Lackawaxen River, shore-anglers can cast into the narrow channel and shallow riffles that often hold shad preparing to leave the Delaware and go up the Lackawaxen. Boat anglers can use the easy ramp in front of the Zane Grey Museum and head to the top of the famous Zane Grey Pool.

Just a little farther downstream, boat anglers should anchor toward the last trestle opening above the Roebling Bridge to find the shad's migration channel. However, don't attempt to go above the Zane Grey Pool unless you're using a jet motor. The riffles there are particularly strong and river rocks are close to the surface.

In the area around the village of Lackawaxen, the standard routes are state Route 590 from Hawley to state Route 4006, or the lower road, state Route 4006, along the Lackawaxen River.

On the New York side, Route 97 is next to the Roebling bridge and continues to closely parallel the river from Barryville to north of Minisink Falls.

North of the village of Lackawaxen to Narrowsburg, there is no public access on the Pennsylvania side of the river. However, on the New York side, there is a small boat ramp at Tenmile River off Route 97. Tenmile River will put boaters into a very good section of the river where numerous low class riffles develop pinch points.

The town of Narrowsburg has good spots for both wading and boating anglers. Also, there are two ramps in close proximity to each other. One is on the Pennsylvania side below the Narrowsburg bridge, while the other is above the bridge on the New York side.