Happy October! Fall has definitely arrived here at the DRC, with cooler temperatures hitting the area overnight, and our high today is slated to be around 57. That being said, the rivers continue to drop, and the color on the West Branch, while not great by any stretch of the imagination, has gotten significantly better during the last 36 hours. Streamers are still your best bet, and wading is still a no-go for the foreseeable future (at least this weekend). With the spawn quickly approaching, the fish will still be active and feeding heavily in anticipation of that big energy burn. Strangely enough, they have also been purchasing cigarettes in anticipation of the post-spawn……….
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM : | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,550 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 2,580 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,700 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,020 cfs @ 54º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 10,400 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,270 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 97.7% – 1,500 CFS release |
