The runoff has really bumped the reservoir levels over the last week. Cannonsville is 98.5% capacity and Pepacton is now 94.7% capacity. We still have a bit of snow on the ground especially on the north facing slopes. There is a bit more rain and snow coming this week too but you can feel Spring coming. Yesterday’s snow melted quickly and it turned into a beautiful sunny afternoon. The release from Cannonsville has been increased overnight leaving Hale Eddy flowing at 1,290 cfs. There are some stoneflies out and the first few olives can’t be too far behind. If you want to take a chance on seeing a rising fish concentrate on the big slow pools or eddys. In the short term streamers and nymphs are still your best bet. Cover a lot water and find the aggressive fish.
Working streamers in tight side channels photo by Kristin White
Hatching:
Early Black Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 589 cfs | 39° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,290 cfs | 39° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 521 cfs | 39° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,810 cfs | 39° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,550 cfs | 40° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,150 cfs | 38° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 38° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,730 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 94.7% |
