The lower West Branch seemed a little slower for dry fly fishing last night compared to Monday. The bright sun heated the water up a couple of degrees more. Nymphing was still good and people did catch fish on dries – just not as many bugs as the night before. The Upper West stayed colder during the day. Today looks like a copy of yesterday with sunshine, a high of 73, and wind 5 – 10 from the North. We may see a few clouds pass through but shouldn’t see any rain. The release from Cannonsville was decreased slightly, so slightly it doesn’t even matter. Not sure why they did that. Olives, a few cahills, and isonychias we’re spotted last night. Watch the water temps and stay where the river is 62 degrees or less. You’ll see more bugs in cooler water right now.
Bruce Miller holding Jim’s rainbow yesterday aftern0on
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 | 541 cfs |
48° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 621 cfs |
50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 239 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 590 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,360 cfs | 65° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 232 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 188 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 76.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 85.6% |
