Looks like we finally got one of those big storms to hit us, and not swing around. The rain just stalled over top of the Catskills last night, particularly on the West Branch basin. The river crested last night near 4,000 cfs, and is down to 3,440 at Hale Eddy as of this morning, but is definitely blown out at this point. It is dropping steadily, so I would expect the river to clear in short order, but would not expect much to happen at least this morning, but the streamer bite could definitely be back on as we progress throughout the day. If anything changes dramatically, I will certainly put an update here!
Here’s a nice brown to take your mind off the brown water. Photo: Bart Larmouth
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL
Hydropysche species – Tan Caddis – #16 & #18
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerella invaria– Sulphurs – #14
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 494 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,440 cfs @ 60º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 817 cfs @ 60º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,030 cfs @ 63º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 20,600 cfs @ 65º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 929 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.3% – 500 CFS release |
