Yesterday was a warm one but a few clouds rolled in during the later afternoon. Most of the storms went just South of us but we had a light rain for a few minutes. Today looks like it will be exactly like yesterday right down to the 20% chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Maybe a little more wind at 10 mph from the South. Nymphing produced some fish and there are still sulphurs and olives during the day in the cold water closest to the dams. We are seeing more caddis which is always a welcome sight. There are still tricos in the morning. That can be a finicky hatch so if you see bugs and no fish move to a different spot. Wunderground shows the heat breaking over the weekend.
The lower Beaverkill, lower East Branch, and Mainstem temperatures are all peaking over 70 degrees. Give those rivers a break until they cool down.
Hatching:
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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
Sulphur – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olive – 16 -20 – E. attenuata, cornutella
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 470 cfs |
48° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 604 cfs |
54° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 281 cfs | 62° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 930 cfs | 68° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,650 cfs | 70° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 400 cfs | 68° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 63° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 300 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 77.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 86.8% |
