There is a good mix of bugs right now with small olives, caddis, and march browns making up a good part of the food supply. We are seeing alot of different caddis but have been most successful on tan #16 -18 patterns. We did find fish eating march browns so that should just get better and better this week. The sulphur hatch is growing and should offer some decent evening fishing. There are still a few small hendricksons on the upper river sections and a few hendrickson spinners around at night. The weather looks good today with clouds, air temperatures close to 70, and wind gusts staying under 10 mph. We may see up to 1/4″ of rain which will be good for the rivers if it actually hits us.
Bruce and Richard with a nice brown yesterday. Photo by Tamar Franklin
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 | 274 cfs |
46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 427 cfs |
49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 185 cfs | 53° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 795 cfs |
57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,370 cfs |
58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 362 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 303 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 387 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
