Delaware River Report / Conditions August 2, 2016

Most of the rain yesterday held off until late afternoon.  We were hit again overnight but the rivers seem to be in decent shape this morning.  The West Branch is clear enough to fish and flow is dropping at Hale Eddy.  We have a chance of some additional precipitation today but the forecasted amounts are less than 1/10th of an inch.  People did well fishing streamers and dry flies yesterday.  The mid afternoon sulphur and olive hatches came off and the cloud cover and occasional shower seemed to make the fish more comfortable to rise.  Today looks like a great day to be on the water with overcast skies and light winds

 

Patrick with a great brown yesterday.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Patrick with a great brown yesterday. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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 681 cfs
51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 235 cfs 57°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 439 cfs 64°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,280 cfs 66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 182 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 365 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 76.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 86.6%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 1, 2016

We expected a change in release this morning but so far things look the same with a 504 cfs from Cannonsville.  The recording says this is “until further notice” so we’re not sure if or when it will change.  We had more rain yesterday but the ground seems to be soaking it in still.  The heavier rain fell south of us.  We did have some color in the river yesterday afternoon but not enough to make it unfishable.  The rivers look good this morning with a slight tinge.  There were sulphur and olive hatches yesterday mixed with a few potomanthus and isonychias.  Some people did well on streamers during the rain.  We have an 80% chance of additional thunderstorms today with potential precipitation totals a little over 1/4″.  Winds look light with cooler air temperatures.

Russ finishing out July right!  Photo by Samantha Dennis

Russ finishing out July right! Photo by Samantha Dennis

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 726 cfs
53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 263 cfs 58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 526 cfs 65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,580 cfs 65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 193 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 157 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 76.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 87.3%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 31, 2016

We had quite a few showers yesterday so the rivers are up slightly this morning.  The West Branch is flowing at 750 cfs at hale Eddy and is already dropping back this morning.  Ne of yesterday’s rain was particularly heavy so it soaked into the ground.  We did have quite a bit of fog on the rivers in the afternoon.  The rain did bring out the sulphurs and olives.  A lot of people are reporting that they had very good dry fly fishing on West Branch yesterday afternoon.  It was a great break from the days of sunshine we’ve been seeing.  The West is in great shape and clarity is not a problem this morning.  The water at Stilesville has barely budged and the river is in good shape for wading or floating.  We have chances of additional thunderstorms today with the likeliest coming in the afternoon.  The amount of precipitation depends on when the storms actually hit us- if they hit us at all.  Winds should stay low under 10 mph.  The air temperatures will be lower today sticking in the 70’s.  All in all it looks like a good day to be on the water.

 

Streamers may be effective in the morning

Streamers may be effective in the morning

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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 510 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 750 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 277 cfs 58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 462 cfs 67°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,260 cfs 65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 178 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 140 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 76.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 87.3%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 30, 2016

The East side of the drainage has dropped back to pre rain levels.  The West side of the drainage is pretty much a mirror image of yesterday.  We should be much cooler today with the possibility of thunderstorms in the afternoon.  We’re not sure what to expect since they seem to be changing the forecast every hour.  Right now they have us at 80% chance again.  The only thing we can do is pack the rain gear, wait and see.
The mid afternoon sulphur hatches continue on the upper river sections mixed with olives, golden drakes, and a few isonychias.  If we get the rain we should see brief but heavy olive hatches on the lower West Branch.  Nymphing has been productive in the mornings before the sun really beats down on the water. That should last longer today if we keep the cloud cover.

Peter woke up early this morning and already sent us this picture

Peter woke up early this morning and already sent us this picture.  Photo by Tim Glynn

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 561 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 191 cfs 61°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 323 cfs 69°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 994 cfs 69°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 121 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 69 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 76.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 87.3%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 29, 2016

The weather reports are constantly changing and as of this morning we are only looking at a 20% chance of rain today, cooler air temperatures, and low winds.  They have now shifted the strom forecast to tomorrow with a 60% chance of 1″ of rain.  I’m sure that prediction will change again this afternoon.  The East side of the river system did get hit with some showers last night and there was a slight increase in flow on the upper East Branch, the Beaverkill, and the lower East Branch.  The West Branch is pretty much the same as where we started yesterday morning.  Water temperatures are still high on the East Branch (stay above Harvard) and on the Mainstem.  The entire West Branch is holding on and temperatures are decent.
We are still ssing good hatches of sulphurs (#16-20), cahills (#14), golden drakes (#12-2xl), and olives (#18-26) on the upper West.  The fish have been picky so we’ve been using a lot of low floating flies like compara emergers.,

 

Tony and Samantha with a West Branch brown in the sunshine

Tony and Samantha with a West Branch brown in the sunshine

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 570 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 295 cfs 60°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 360 cfs 71°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 905 cfs 70°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 178 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 62 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 76.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 87.5%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 28, 2016

The rivers remain at about the same levels and temperatures we had yesterday morning.   It looks like we have a decent chance of receiving some rain between this afternoon and Sunday.  Tomorrow looks like the best possibility but there is a chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon.  Yesterday we had decent sulphurs on the upper West Branch.  They seemed to come in flushes lasting about 20 minutes.  This went on for most of the afternoon until the main hatch came in the evening.  The evening sulphurs were the heaviest and were mixed with olives, a few isonychias, golden drakes, and cahills.  Today should fish well- especially if the cloud cover come in during the afternoon.

 

Chris C sent us this one in the net

Chris C sent us this one in the net

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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 561 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 153 cfs 61°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 279 cfs 70°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 934 cfs 71°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 125 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 62 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 77.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 87.9%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 27, 2016

The mid-day sulphur hatches have still been decent on the upper river sections followed by a few olives and isonychias.  The fish are being picky so it’s time to downsize your flies and fish lightly dressed cripples and emergers.  The wind made the fishing tougher yesterday with the fish taking a break during the gusts.  The sun was definitely bright and everyone out there yesterday ended up with a tan.  We have a decent chance of some rain over the weekend that should definitely help the fishing.  Nymphing on the lower West Branch has been effective with an occasional riser being found.   Hatches on the lower West Branch are going to be slim until the water temperatures drop.

So looking back over the last few days we had a short thermal release from Cannonsville that was cut as soon as we had some rain.  The rain soaked in and the rivers dropped back quickly.  The lower West Branch temperatures are now higher then they were before the release.  The East Branch received zero thermal protection and Harvard peaked over 71 degrees the other day.  The lower East and Mainstem have been cooking for most of the Summer.  The thermal release did drop the Mainstem temperatures for one day.  One day.  Lordville is 70 degrees already this morning.  It peaked just under 74 degrees yesterday.

 

Mike with a colored up brown.  Photo by Jared Makowski

Mike with a colored up brown. Photo by Jared Makowski

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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 566 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 159 cfs 60°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 326 cfs 70°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,030 cfs 70°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 149 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 110 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 77.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 88.2%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 26, 2016

The release from Cannonsville has been cut back this morning to 497 cfs.  That was a really odd “thermal protection” flow increase.  We were hit by two storms yesterday.  The first one hit us mid day and was quick and powerful with high winds and pounding rain.  The second hit us around 4 pm and lasted longer with more of a steady rain.   A lot of the rain soaked right into the ground but the rivers did come up during the day but dropped back down quickly.  We had a little color to the West Branch right after the storm but it never really became off color.  There were leaves and sticks floating by but the actual water color just had a slight tinge.  The rain brought brief but really heavy olive hatches on the lower West Branch.  After the initial hatch here were enough still coming down to keep some fish up until almost dark.  The upper West Branch is still fishing with sulphurs, isonychias, and olives.

West Branch in the fog yesterday

West Branch in the fog yesterday

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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
45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 595 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 179 cfs 59°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 448 cfs 69°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,330 cfs 64°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 211 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 497 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 110 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 78.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 88.1%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 25, 2016

Yesterday we had a few more clouds out than expected but we definitely still had our share of sun.  It was hot but being on the river definitely cut down on the heat.  The release from Cannonsville is still over 700 so we have quite a bit of cold water coming down.  The levels are still good for both floating and wading.  Hopefully the extra cold water extends the mid-afternoon sulphur hatches farther down the West Branch into the Gamelands.  We are still seeing isonychias, cahills and small olives hatching along with the sulphurs.  The fish are being a bit picky so use flush floating flies like spinner or cripple patterns.  We may see some thunderstorms this afternoon.  If you believe the forecast we have an 80% of storms dropping 1/2″ of rain on us after lunch.  We received zero rain when we had the same forecast a few days ago so we’ll have to wait and see.

Dan Treadwell with a nice brown yesterday

Dan Treadwell with a nice brown yesterday

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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 777 cfs
45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 816 cfs
47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 151 cfs 62°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 264 cfs 72°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,130 cfs 67°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 121 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 750 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 53°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 53 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 80.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 88.2%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 23, 2016

The release from Cannonsville Reservoir has been raised to 750 cfs until further notice.  The rumor is that this is a thermal release.   This is kind of strange since we have basically been in the same weather pattern for almost 2 months and have had hotter days on record.  The nights are going to be warmer but that seems to be the only difference.  It’s also interesting that as of this morning the East Branch received no additional water for thermal protection.  The flow at Downsville is a steady 130 this morning and Fishs Eddy is already starting over 70 degrees.  The East Branch at Harvard peaked around 71 degrees yesterday.
The entire West Branch is in great shape and the additional cold water release may extend a little bit down the Mainstem – stay on the WB side and check the mid afternoon temperatures before you fish.  The West is still in good shape for floating and wading.  You may see a push of algae breaking loose but that should filter out today.  Sulphurs are still the main hatch mixed with olives and isonychias.  There are still some golden drakes and cahills around too so don’t forget those patterns.  If you want to fish for trout on the East Branch this afternoon stay above Harvard.  Forget anything below that unless you want to use the water to cook pasta.

 

The West Branch levels are still decent for wading

The West Branch levels are still decent for wading

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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 777 cfs
45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 822 cfs
47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 153 cfs 62°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 282 cfs 71°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,080 cfs 71°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 134 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 750 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 58 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 80.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 88.2%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 22, 2016

Somehow our chance of precipitation yesterday went from 65% to 50% to 0%.  So we received zero rain and flows remain very similar to yesterday morning.  There are rumors of some kind of thermal release in the works but when it will come and how much water will be released is unknown.  We’re not sure why there is a push for a thermal release now since we seem to habe been in this weather pattern for a while.  There are a couple of warmer nights in the forecast so that may be the factor.  Last night was a warm one staying in the 60’s so we have a good amount of fog on the river this morning.  The sun is already shining so that should burn off early.  We are seeing decent sulphur hatches in Deposit now with fish eating them despite the sun.  They are picky so use cripple or low profile patterns and watch your drift.

 

Dan Treadwell finding Isos

Dan Treadwell finding Isos on the West Branch

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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
45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 556 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 156 cfs 63°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 292 cfs 71°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 924 cfs 71°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 144 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 64 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 80.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 88.2%

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 22, 2016

We dealt with the sun yesterday but the sulphurs came and people were able to find happy fish on the upper West Branch.  Today looks a little different with the potential for decent thunderstorms. This is going to be tough to predict since the forecast seems to change every half hour.  It looks like we have a 50 – 60% chance of somewhere between 1/4″ and 1/2″ in of rain over the course of the day.  Winds will pick up to over 10 mph during the passing storms but that’s a small price to pay to get the cloud cover.  We may see some rain early but the better chance comes later in the afternoon.  Hopefully the rain brings stronger hatches of olives along with the sulphurs and isonychias.  There isn’t a lot of fog on the lower West Branch this morning so the air temps should warm up quicker.  This may bring the trio spinners down earlier than we’ve seen lately.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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
45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 556 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 159 cfs 60°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 305 cfs 69°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 964 cfs 68°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 144 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 69 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 81.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 88.3%
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