The West Branch flow at Hale Eddy has finally dropped below 1,000 cfs. The whole system looks good this morning. We did have some rain in the morning but most of the storms must have missed us. There were a lot of bugs out yesterday but the fished seemed a little trickier than we’ve seen. Despite having Hendricksons on the water tan caddis and small olives seemed to be the answer for a lot of them. There are some sulphurs and cahills beginning to show so expect those hatches to get stronger this week. We’ve seen spinners on the water in the morning, mid day, and evening. When you find a fish eating check the water surface to see what is there regardless of the time of day. Today will be in the mid 70’s, cloudy, with a chance of an afternoon storm.
Tom in the fading light. Photo by Samantha Dennis
Koby on the caddis by Art Bartholomew
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Hendrickson #12 – 16 – E. subvaria
March Brown #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Gray Fox #12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
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 | 701 cfs | 47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 951 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 361 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,220 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,740 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 594 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 632 cfs | Spill = 60 cfs |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 495 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100% |
