Yesterday’s clouds weren’t as thick as we hoped but the bugs hatched and the fish ate on top. Caddis, Hendricksons, Blue Quills, Blue Wing Olives, and March Browns. We’re lumping all of the caddis together in this post because there are a lot of different species out there and they are everywhere. We didn’t find one caddis pattern or color any more successful than another but carry: dark patterns #16 – 20, apple caddis #18, and light or tan patterns #18 -20. Both light and dark hendricksons were on the water plus a few march browns and small bwos. There is no shortage of food out there now. The release from Cannonsville Reservoir has been dropped to 600 cfs.
We should have rain all day today but it looks light and steady. They’ve been changing out forecast every hour but the latest Wunderground shows the total precip around .4″ The river should handle that fairly well since it’s spread out throughout the day. If the rivers do clod up it could turn into a decent streamer day. If conditions change dramatically we’ll do an updated blog post.
Photo by Bruce Miller
Hatching:
Hendrickson #12 – 14 – E. subvaria
Blue Quills #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 741 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 931 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 758 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,620 cfs | 56° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,160 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 681 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | Spill = 20 cfs |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 435 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.3% |
