There was a little bump overnight in flows on the Beaverkill and the West Branch above the reservoir. It wasn’t much of a bump and they are both already dropping. The rivers look clear in Hancock and everything is in good shape for the weekend. We have a little mist this morning but there is no precipitation in today’s forecast- just clouds and light winds around 5 mph. The sulphur hatch seems to be progressing nicely and we are seeing a few more cahills hatching in some areas. Caddis are still the bread and butter of the river right now so definitely have that box loaded and ready.
Bob Lewis at prime time
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – Ephemerella dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Hendrickson – #16 – Ephemerella X– (a few still around the West Branch)
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.
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 | 280 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 456 cfs |
50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 188 cfs | 53° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 948 cfs |
57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,580 cfs |
58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 459 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 300 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 502 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
