Delaware River Report / Conditions August 14, 2016

The rivers are still dropping the morning and are clearing up nicely.  The water temperatures are higher than we’ve seen in the mornings due to the sunny days, warmer nights, and warm runoff.  The Upper West Branch around Hale Eddy is fine and the Upper Eat Branch above Harvard is okay.  If you fish below those points check the water temperatures with a thermometer.  The West Branch in Hancock peaked over 70 degrees yesterday afternoon.  The temperature should drop back a little as the ratio of warm runoff to cold release changes but we are starting off higher than normal down here.  The lower East Branch and Mainstem are both starting off over 70 degrees this morning.
The sulphurs and olives hatched like normal on the upper river but the fished seemed put off by the quick change in flow.  There were some fish eating but not as many as we expected.  The forecast is calling for cloudy a cloudy sky with a 50% chance of light rain today.

Michael with a nice fish from Friday.  Photo by Bruce MIller

Michael with a nice fish from Friday. Photo by Bruce MIller

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 676 cfs
55°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 407 cfs 64°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,390 cfs 70°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,080 cfs 72°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,100 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 65°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 332 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 84.7%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 13, 2016

We were hit with a couple of good storms over night and the flows on mist of the rivers are up.  Stilesville is still 502 so most of the runoff is coming in from Oquaga Creek down.  The flow at Hale Eddy is 1100 cfs but is dropping this morning.  The flow on the Beaverkill is rising again but it will likely drop soon.  A lot of the water has not hit the Mainstem yet so Lordville (1600 cfs currently) will continue to rise.  We are coming off a hot day and a warm night so the water temperatures are starting off a little higher this morning.  The temperature of the runoff may not be helping either.  The West Branch is still in good shape at 61 degrees in Hancock.  Hale Eddy is starting off 7 degrees warmer than yesterday but is still fine at 59 degrees.  The lower East Branch and Mainstem are close to or over 70 degrees this morning.  Thankfully we are looking at much cooler air temperatures today (89 degrees compared to 96 degrees) and a 50% chance of a thunderstorm with 1/4″ of rain.  Winds should stay under 10 mph.  We had quite a few olives, cahills, sulphurs, yellow sallies, and flying ants on the door this morning.  The lower West Branch is brown this morning and looks great for streamers.  It should clear throughout the day as long as the additional storms miss us this afternoon.

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Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 502 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,140 cfs
59°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 747cfs 63°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,910 cfs 69°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,600 cfs 72°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,060 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 61°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 683 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 84.7%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 12, 2016

We were hit with a few storms yesterday afternoon and overnight but overall the rivers are in good shape this morning.  The West Branch has some color this morning but it is fihable and should clear quickly today unless we get more storms.  The West is still at a great level for floating and wading with a flow of 627 at Hale Eddy.  The flow is dropping but should level out mid day.  We may get some additional precipitation mid- day but a lot of the storms have been missing us.  60% chance so it could go either way. The East side of the drainage and the Mainstem both look clear but the warm nights are keeping the temperatures too hot to fish for trout.  The East Branch is fishable above Harvard.

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 502 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 627 cfs
51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 197 cfs 62°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 542 cfs 70°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,180 cfs 70°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 232 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 60°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 141 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 84.7%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 11, 2016

The West Branch is in good shape this morning.  The low at Hale Eddy is 637 cfs and dropping while Stilesville is steady right back at 486 cfs.  Hale should level out by mid day as the runoff subsides.  There isn’t much color on the the lower West Branch and we are looking good.  We had a light shower this morning so the fog is heavy but it wasn’t enough to do anything to the flows.  After the rain yesterday morning most of the additional storms missed us.  There was some lightning way off in the distance so it the storms must have tracked away from us.  The East side of the system has a little more water in it but is dropping back quickly this morning.  Yesterday’s forecast was off and we ended up with more sun in the afternoon than we expected.  The humidity was pretty brutal so it felt good to be in the cold water.  The air temperature is 70 degrees this morning.  We’re going to need some cooler night time temperatures to drop the water temps on the Mainstem and lower East Branch.  Hopefully we get out of this weather pattern soon.  We have a decent chance of rain every day through the weekend which should help the fishing.

Barry's chunky brown.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Barry’s chunky brown from this week. Photo by Bob Lewis

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 637 cfs
51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 209 cfs 59°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 267 cfs 70°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,350 cfs 69°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 105 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 308 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 61°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 171 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 84.7%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 10, 2016

Update 9:30 am:  The release has been increased to 500 cfs according to the recording.  It looks a little strange right now since Stilvesville is at 519 cfs and the graph looks more like a release rather than runoff.  We’ll update again as soon as we figure it out

 

We woke up to some showers this morning which is a nice change.  It looks like the rain will come and go throughout the day with some breaks. The forecast is calling for winds under 10 mph with good cloud cover during the rain breaks.  Total accumulation may be around 1/2″ but we’ll see.   Most of the rain should soak in to the ground so we don’t expect a huge jump in flow on the West Branch.   Generally during these rains we’ve stayed in good shape with a little color in the late afternoon but not enough to turn the fish off from rising.  The hatches have been better in the rain and the fish have been happier. Today we should see decent sulphur and blue winged olive hatches.  This could end up being a good day to blind cast isonychias on the lower West Branch.  The upper East Branch is in good shape above Harvard but the lower East Branch and Mainstem are both still too hot to fish for trout.

 

If we get hit with heavy rain and the river colors up we’ll post an update

Barry with a nice rainbow in the net.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Barry with a nice rainbow in the net. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 585 cfs
51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 162 cfs 61°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 267 cfs 70°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 749 cfs 70°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 105 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 61°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 138 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 85%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 9, 2016

The forecast is calling for clear skies this morning with some clouds coming in by mid-afternoon.  We’re looking at high air temperatures in the low 80’s with winds staying under 10 mph.  We should see some storms tomorrow which will be a welcome relief from the sun.  We are still fishing sulphurs and olives on the upper West Branch with a few cahills, isonychias, and golden drakes thrown in for good measure.  We have been seeing more hatching up top in the evening so don’t leave the river too early.  We have had some hatching in the evening on the lower West Branch but the dry fly action below Hale Eddy has been best on rainy days.  The tricos are still around in the morning but the fishing has been spotty on them.  Some mornings we find fish rising to them and other mornings are slow.  The nymphing has been picking up with some nice fish being caught despite the sun.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 585 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 167 cfs 59°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 279 cfs 67°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 784 cfs 68°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 113 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 91 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 85%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 8, 2016

We had a few clouds around yesterday but no thunderstorms developed.  Today looks clear with sunshine and no real wind.  We should be a bit cooler with air temperatures hitting 80 degrees.  The West Branch is still in decent shape with water temperatures good throughout it’s length.  The level is good for both floating and wading.  The afternoon sulphurs and olives are still hatching on the upper river while nymphing has been the best bet on the lower stretches.  We have seen decent sulphur and olive hatches on the lower sections on overcast / rainy days.  The upper East Branch is still in decent shape but definitely stay way above Harvard since the water hit 69 degrees there yesterday.  the lower East and Mainstem continue to cook and both Fishs Eddy and Lordville are starting off at 68 degrees this morning.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 585 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 173 cfs 60°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 302 cfs 68°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 811 cfs 68°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 129 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 106 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 85.8%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 7, 2016

We had hoped to keep the cloud cover longer yesterday but the sun popped out early afternoon and stayed with us.  There were a few clouds here and there but nothing seemed to stick around.  We did have the normal hatching on the upper West Branch.  It does seem that the mid-day hatches are coming in waves with the main hatch coming off almost into the evening.  Nymphing has been best in the morning before the fog burns off the water.  Today looks clear with air temperatures approaching 80 degrees.  Winds will be gusting a little over 10 mph but it shouldn’t be steady enough to be a huge problem.  We may get some welcome rain again mid-week.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 595 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 182 cfs 61°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 330 cfs 68°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 857 cfs 69°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 135 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 132 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 85.8%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 6, 2016

We woke up to some light showers this morning which is a great start to the day.  The cloud cover and fog should make the morning nymphing last longer plus offer up and opportunity for some olive hatches.  The forecast is calling for the showers to come in and out for most of the morning giving way to a cloudy sky in the afternoon.  We should see the normal afternoon sulphur and olive hatches in Deposit. Hopefully the clouds make the fish feel more comfortable to rise.  Winds may pick up a bit as the front rolls through but should drop in the evening.  Despite the winds the clouds and light rains should make this a decent fishing day.

 

Still steady on the West Branch

Still steady on the West Branch

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 595 cfs
51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 188 cfs 61°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 352 cfs 70°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 895 cfs 70°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 148 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 61°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 132 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 85.8%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 5, 2016

We had a few more clouds around than we expected yesterday.  It was humid out there when the sun was shining so it felt great to stand in 55 degree water on the upper West Branch.  We are still fishing the usual mix of sulphurs and olives.  The isonychia hatches are a bit more sporadic this summer but the cahills and golden drakes seem to be filling the void.  Today looks similar with a small chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon.  The precipitation forecast is light with possible totals less than 1/10th of an inch.  Winds will be up a bit today peaking around 10 mph so that will be manageable.  The better chance of rain is tomorrow but every time we check the forecast the probability seems to drop.

 

Dan Treadwell caught a blurry rainbow out front

Dan Treadwell caught a blurry rainbow out front

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 606 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 200 cfs 59°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 392 cfs 67°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 964 cfs 69°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 164 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 162 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 76.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 86.5%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 4, 2016

Whatever rain was in the forecast yesterday missed us.  We did have some clouds in and out early but it was mostly sunny later in the afternoon.  Spots with afternoon shade had more fish rising while the sun was out.  We had the normal mix of bugs with sulphurs, olives, cahills, golden drakes, and isonychias.  Yesterday seemed like more of an olive day for a change.  We did see fish eating the sulphurs but at times there were more olives on the water.  We should just hit 80 today for air temperatures and have a partly sunny sky again.  Winds will be about the same as yesterday staying under 10 mph.  We may get some light rain over the weekend which should be good for the olive hatches.

Dan found a streamer eater this week.  Photo by Bruce Miller

Dan found a streamer eater this week.

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 621 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 213 cfs 59°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 462 cfs 66°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,230 cfs 68°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 199 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 211 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 76.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 86.5%

 

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 3, 2016

The flows on the East side of the drainage are up slightly this morning but overall we are close to where we were yesterday morning.  The West Branch hasn’t budged and the entire river has decent temperatures and is good for floating and wading.  We are finally getting cooler night time temperatures down in the 50’s.  The daytime air temperatures are also a bit lower with highs only reaching just below 80 degrees.  That’s a great change for the 90 degree plus days we saw over the last few weeks.  Winds should be light staying under 7 mph.
We are still fishing good afternoon sulphur hatches in Deposit followed by the olives.  Cahills, golden drakes, and isonychias are around and fish are eating them.

 

Jamie from Monday- Photo by Bob Lewia

Jamie from Monday- Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 486 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 670 cfs
51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 242 cfs 58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 644 cfs 64°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,600 cfs 66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 182 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 324 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 76.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 86.5%
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