The Mohawk River is a 140 mile long river that runs through New York and is the largest tributary of the Hudson River.  The Mohawk River flows east through the Mohawk Valley before entering the Hudson River near Albany.

The Mohawk River offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities for all anglers. The Mohawk offers fine trout fishing in its upper reaches and opportunities for smallmouth bass, carp, walleye, tiger musky and northern pike in its lower reaches.  In the upper reaches of the Mohawk River around Rome, the river offers fine trout fishing.  From Herkimer downstream to the Mohawk's confluence with the Hudson River the fish species are generally the same. Smallmouth bass are the most sought after and most abundant game species in this stretch.  Most smallmouth in the Mohawk range between 14-16 inches.  Walleye are also present in high numbers through this stretch, most range between 15 to 18 inches but many larger fish are caught each year.