The heavy rain held off for most of yesterday. The trick was staying out of the wind. Some river sections had decent numbers of pseudos mixed with a couple isonychias. The caddis seemed to stay in the bushes. Most of the risers we found were in the slower foam lines and tailouts since the pseudos were size 24 ish. The rain came heavier after dark and the rivers are up a bit this morning but not as much as we expected. The clouds should give way to sunshine today. The air temp will be close to 60 with wind 10 – 15 mph from the West.
Patrick with a nice rainbow yesterday. Bob Lewis photo
The border water on the West Branch and Mainstem are open to fishing year round. The Upper West that flows only in NY is closed. That puts it roughly around the Beaver Mountain Log Homes display on Rte 17. The lower EB stays open until November 30th. Check here for exact regulations: http://www.eregulations.com/newyork/fishing/delaware-county/
Hatching:
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Slate Drake – #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 154 cfs | 54° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 627 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 320 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,510 cfs | 51° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,850 cfs | 52° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 771 cfs | 50° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 135 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 979 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 47.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 69.8% |
