The additional release from Cannonsville is a step forward in river management but it is not enough to protect the system. While today will be cooler than yesterday we are still going to have sun and air temperatures around 90 degrees. If you are going to fish today stay on the Upper West Branch and Upper East Branch. Do not fish for trout on the Lower East Branch or the Mainstem at all. Both rivers are over 70 degrees already this morning. The lower West Branch is okay this morning at 61 degrees but temps will climb throughout the day. Check with your thermometer before you fish it. We will likely lose it to temperatures by mid day. Even Harvard peaked at 70 degrees yesterday so check the Upper East with a thermometer and move closer to the dam as the day gets warmer.
Hale Eddy temps are okay
The Mainstem is not an option
Hatching:
March Browns – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema vicarium)
Gray Fox #12-2xl- Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema fuscum)
Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Blue Winged Olive – #14 E. cornuta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Light Brachycentrus sp. – #16 – 18 – Apple Caddis
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 345 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 485 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 176 cfs | 63° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 542 cfs | 70° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,240 cfs | 72° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 234 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 381 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 61° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 211 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% |
