We were hit with a few bands of rain yesterday. The first one in the morning really had no affect on the rivers. The one in the evening lasted much longer and dropped a lot more rain. The rivers are up ad there is some color in the West Branch. It is fishable this morning. The rain ended early enough that the feeders are beginning to clear this morning and it looks okay out there. The runoff is still filtering down the Mainnstem but the upper rivers have crested and are beginning to fall. The upper East Branch at Harvard is around 300 cfs and is a fine level for wading. Hale Eddy is 1,280 cfs so there are still wade opportunities over here too. If the bugs hatch the fish will eat on top over here. Nymphing worked well yesterday even when the rivers were rising.
Nick did well yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
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Dark Hendrickson – #16 – E. X (male & female)
March Brown – #10- 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema fuscum)
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 860 cfs | 47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,280 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 314 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,470 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,250 cfs | 55° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 725 cfs | 54° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 772 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 53° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 738 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.1% |
