Well it seems we received a little more rain yesterday and last night than was originally forecasted. The rivers are high and off color this morning but there are no debris coming down the West Branch. This could end up being a very good streamer day. As the water drops keep an eye out for rising fish. We’ve found a number of fish eating on top this season when the river is off color, especially when it’s dropping and beginning to clear. The West Branch around Stilesville should be fine for wading and should be clearer as you move above the feeders in Deposit. Below that you should stick to floating until the rivers come down. Accuweather is calling for an additional 1/4″ of rain throughout the day. Keep an eye on the gauges to keep up with the latest flows.
Madison found a nice one in rising water yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #18-20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
Golden Drake #12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
PED / Pink Lady #14 – E. vitreus
Large Blue Winged Olive #14 – D. cornuta
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.
Flows and Temps as of 8:00 AM:
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| Flow | Temp | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 588 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,920 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 971 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,630 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,040 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,060 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,850 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.7% |
