There was actually some dry fly action yesterday! Caddis, blue quills, and olives were out. There have been a few hendricksons spotted but nothing crazy. One here and one there. You had to work and have a little luck to find the risers but they were there. Most people are still throwing streamers in the high water. Today looks a little better with a forecast of 63 degrees and some sunshine. We should have some clouds roll in and a small afternoon shower. The river flows came up a bit after yesterday’s rain and both Pepacton and Cannonsville Reservoirs are spilling. The Beaverkill and Willowemoc will drop back to normal flows first but that will take a day or two.
Art with his dry fly fish!
George with a dry fly fish yesterday
Hatching:
Blue Quills #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Quill Gordon #14 – Epeorus pluralis
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 | 1,960 cfs | 41° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,620 cfs | 41° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,240 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,800 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,500 cfs | 44° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,220 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | Spill = 473 cfs |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 43° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,710 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
