It was calm and sunny yesterday. The river was cool but you noticed the heat as soon as you walked up the bank. There was some hatching mid afternoon plus the caddis were very active. There were some fish eating on top in the shade. Nymphing may have been a better option during the heat of the day. Once the sun dropped the river came alive and things were still going into dark. There were a fair amount of cahills, sulphurs, and olives on the water. A few Gray Fox and March Browns were around but the fish seemed to prefer the smaller mayflies where were fishing. Today will be a little cooler but we’ll hold onto the sunshine. We should have clouds and light showers over the next few days. The flows throughout the system continue to drop and water temps are climbing.
Jim with a nice evening fish. Photo by Samantha Dennis
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Hendrickson #16 – E. subvaria
March Brown #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Gray Fox #12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
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 | 534 cfs | 47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 664 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 266 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 963 cfs | 63° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,040 cfs | 65° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 466 cfs | 62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | Spill = 20 cfs |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 343 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.6% |
