According to the forecast last night should be the last really cold one we see for a while. We are on a warming trend that should really feel like Spring now. The water temperatures are low this morning but should come up nicely over the next few days as the water flows drop and the air temperatures rise. That should bring an increase in the surface activity and put us back where were before the cold snap. Olives, Stoneflies, Quill Gordons, and a few Blue Quills will start to hatch again. You may find a few Hendrickson in the warmer sections over the next few days too.
Air temperatures are forecasted to be in the 60’s by next weekend. Hopefully we get just enough rain to keep the flows up in the system. the West Branch above Walton is still flowing into Cannonsville way over a 1,000 cfs. The next reservoir level update should be good news.
We’re still finding some early stoneflies so definitely carry the patterns on the river
Hatching:
Blue Quill #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
Quill Gordons #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taenopteryx & Strophopteryx spp.
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 108 cfs |
38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 681 cfs |
38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 596 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,617 cfs | 37° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,010 cfs | 37° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 905 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 110 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 36° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,630 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 93.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 92.8% |
