The hatching, rising, and catching were all great yesterday. We’re still fishing Hendricksons, Caddis, Blue Quills, Blue Winged Olives, and Quill Gordons. Some sections are beginning to turn on with the March Browns. This is turning out to be one of the better fishing Springs in recent memory.
It looks like we are in for a great weather fishing day with air temperatures in the mid- 50’s, winds from 4 – 7 mph, cloud cover, and a very light shower possible. We do need some rain despite the reservoirs being in great shape with both Pepacton and Cannonsville well over 95% capacity. The cold nights are really helping out by keeping the water temperatures down.
Tony with a beautiful brown from yesterday. Photo by Kevan Smaracko
Hatching:
March Browns – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema vicarium)
Hendrickson- #12 – 14 – E. subvaria – Definitely Spinners – duns are waning on some sections still strong on others
Blue Quill #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Light Brachycentrus sp. – #16 – 18 – Apple Caddis
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus) –
Quill Gordons #14 – Epeorus pluralis – almost gone – you’ll still find a few here and there
Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniidae sp. – Waning
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taenopteryx & Strophopteryx spp. – Waning
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 366 cfs |
42° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 547 cfs |
44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 153 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 574 cfs | 51° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,380 cfs | 51° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 287 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 48° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 335 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98% |
