Yesterday’s rain was never really heavy but it fell for a long time. There were bugs hatching but the rising river flows made dry fly fishing tough to impossible. Streamers produced some fish. Most of the river flows are already dropping back this morning. The East Branch at Harvard and the West Branch at Stilesville both look like they are steady or maybe even climbing slowly. That could be the spill over both Pepacton Dam and Cannonsville Dam increasing. The feeder stream flows will drop slowly over the next few days. The West Branch out front is clear enough to fish this morning. There is some color to it but it’s clear enough for fish to rise. Streamers should be a good option in the morning and things should improve throughout the day. It will be much warmer today with the air temp reaching the high 60’s.
Mike braved the rain and was rewarded. Photo by Samantha Dennis
The West Branch at Hale Eddy
Hatching:
Hendrickson #12 – 14 – E. subvaria
March Brown #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
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 | 803 cfs | 48° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,390 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,210 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,480 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,730 cfs | 52° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,740 cfs | 52° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 733 cfs | Spill = ? cfs hotline is down |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,040 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.3% |
