It seems like most of the rain went South of us and the river flows are in decent shape this morning. The West Branch at Hale Eddy is 569 cfs and beginning to drop. We may see another 1/4″ fall today before it clears up overnight and we’re back to sunshine tomorrow. Little black caddis, stoneflies, and a few olives are on the water. People are finding some rising fish in spots but most are coming to the net on nymphs and streamers. That should shift in the next week as the hatches intensify. The release from Cannonsville is 374 cfs.
We lost our friend Stevens back in the Fall so here’s a shot of him doing what he loved from pre Covid times.
John with a rainbow from the weekend. Marc DeJong photo
What’s Hatching:
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 344 cfs |
41° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 569 cfs |
45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 232 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 831 cfs | 51° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,990 cfs | 51° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 539 cfs | 49° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 374 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 48° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 467 cfs |
52° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.4% |
