The flows are dropping throughout the system as the runoff subsides. The release from Cannonsville is still 1,499 cfs but the spill has dropped to 248 cfs this morning. There’s not a lot of rain in the forecast through the weekend so the rivers should be in good shape. We’ll see around 1/4″ fall tomorrow and maybe the same amount on Sunday. The air temperature will be in the low 40’s today but will climb until we peak close to 70 on Saturday. It’s really shaping up to be a beautiful weekend on the water after a really long winter. The lower water will help the sun warm it and hopefully push a few olives along with the stoneflies. Nymphing should be better now with more structure visible. Streamer fishing has been the go to method to find the fish. We’ve had fish on just about all the colors so play around and switch it up until you start getting eats.
Carry a few alewife patterns during the spill
Hatching:
Early Black Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,670 cfs | 37° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,110 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 403 cfs | 37° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,380 cfs | 38° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,960 cfs | 38° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 681 cfs | 36° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 36° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,200 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.5% |
