Yesterday was beautiful except we had some wind to deal with for most of the afternoon. The water warmed up in the afternoon and we are starting off today a little warmer. Today’s forecast looks a little better with more sun and air temperatures in the high 50’s. Hopefully Wunderground is correct and our winds will be around 5 mph. All of the rivers in the system are dropping this morning. The East and West Branches are still high but the Beaverkill has dropped down to 882 cfs and is still falling. That’s shaping up nicely. There were definitely more active bugs yesterday with caddis, stoneflies, olives, and some blue quills in the air. A few more degrees in water temp and things will really get going. Streamers and nymphs are still the mainstays right now but that will change. A couple more days f sun and warmth will really get things moving in the right direction.
The Beaverkill is shaping up nicely this morning – and peaked at 45 degrees yesterday
Hatching:
Blue Quills #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Early Black Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,330 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,790 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,240 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,170 cfs | 41° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,790 cfs | 40° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 882 cfs | 40° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | Spill = 815 cfs |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 38° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,070 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.7% |
