Yesterday ended up being another cold wet day. The air temps stayed cool and with the combination of no sun and high water the water temps stayed in the 30’s throughout most of the system. The colder water over the last few days has slowed the stonefly hatches down and has made the fish more lethargic. Streamer fishing has slowed down too and slow swinging big flies is working better than strip retrieves again. When the water temps climb back up they will be chasing streamers more aggressively again. The system has a lot of color from the runoff so the clearest water continues to be above Oquaga Creek on the Upper West Branch. It’s also the safest place to wade and one of the few spots low enough to nymph effectively. We have just under a 1/4 inch of rain in the forecast today but the air temperature should hit 60 degrees.
High water with a little snow still on the banks. This weeks warmer temps should help
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 94 cfs @ 37º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,530 cfs @ 37º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,930 cfs @ 37º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,640 cfs @ 39º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 11,500 cfs @ 38º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,830 cfs @ N/A |
