The Cannonsville release is 500 cfs this morning. The West Branch is in great shape for floating and wading. We are seeing more fish rise during the day and the sulphur hatches have been decent. They are beginning early on the upper river and later in the afternoon on the lower river. We are still seeing some cahills, olives, and isonychias mixed in too. Winds hsould be low today and we are looking at a 50% chance of thunderstorms. This will be a welcome relief from the constant bright sun we’ve been dealing with lately. The upper West Branch is basically dry fly only due to the algae floating down. Nymphing is possible on the lower West. Stay on the West or the Upper East Branch. The lower East water temperature peaked around 76 degree again yesterday. The Mainstem at Lordville also peaked over 70 degrees.
Jacqueline and Nathan on the West Branch yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 510 cfs |
44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 566 cfs |
48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 151 cfs | 59° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 237 cfs | 68° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 830 cfs | 67° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 97 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 70 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 89.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 94.5% |
