The leading edge of the hendrickson hatch has begun. We are seeing a few on the river mixed with blue quills and the fish have just begun to notice. The winds have been an issue for the risers this Spring but today looks like we’re only getting winds around 5 mph with gusts to 7 mph. If Accuweather is correct this should be a great fishing day once the clouds move in during the afternoon. The West Branch is getting low due to the terrible release schedule under the FFMP and the spill slowing down. The temperatures throughout the system are great so far this season. The release from Cannonsville is 74 cfs and the spill has dropped to 107 cfs. Cannonsville is 100.6% capacity. The West Branch at Hale Eddy peaked at 56 degrees yesterday and is starting off at 48 degrees this morning.
Jared releasing a nice rainbow yesterday. Photo by Jared Makowski
Hatching:
Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – Paralep. adoptiva
Quill Gordon #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.
Little Black Stoneflies #14 – 18 – Capnidae sp. and Taeniopteryx sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 205 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 377 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 140 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 965 cfs @ 50º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,830 cfs @ 52º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 519 cfs @ N/A |
