The flows have dropped back throughout the system and we have more safe wadeable water than we’ve seen all season. The West Branch has finally dropped below 1,000 cfs and is looking good this morning. We’ve had cool nights that have kept the water temperatures in check despite the sun and hot air temperatures. There are still some hendricksons around and a lot of caddis. Bring a lot of caddis patterns. Hendrickson spinners are still making a good showing on the upper rivers. The March Brown hatch is making it’s way up river and should get stronger over the next week. A few cahills are showing here and there and the sulphurs can’t be too far behind. It looks like the next few days will have clouds and rain but the amount of precipitation looks low overall.
Jack’s first Delaware dry fly fish was an awesome one! Photo by Steve Shen
Hatching:
Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria
Hendrickson – #16 – Ephemerella X
Blue Quill – #16 – Paraleptophlebia. adaptiva
March Brown – #10 -2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema fuscum)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 18 – Brachycentrus spp.
Apple Green Caddis #16 – 20 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 723 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 864 cfs |
53° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 348 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,110 cfs |
55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,290 cfs |
58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 444 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 251 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 617 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.2% |
