The wind was a killer yesterday. While a few protected areas had some fish sporadically eating on top it was really a nymphing / wet fly day until dark. Even the caddis stayed in the bushes until dark. The river flows are quickly dropping back to normal levels. Even the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls is wadeable this morning at 761 cfs. The weather looks better too with 71 degrees, wind 10 mph from the South, and partly cloudy skies. There are still some march browns and gray fox around – plus people are running into coffin flies at night. The green drakes may be hatching at night but every day is different so definitely have a few on you. Cahiils, sulphurs, and caddis should also be on the water today.
Stilesville has stayed steady despite the rain
Hatching:
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Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. vitreus, S. ithaca & canadense, E. rotunda
March Brown – #10- 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema fuscum)
Green Drake – # 8 -2xl – E. guttulata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 597 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 676 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 362 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,410 cfs | 58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,790 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 761 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 688 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
