Here we are, a couple days after those heavy rains and the initial flooding, and the rivers have already dropped dramatically. The West Branch in particular, is currently back to a great flow and is very fishable. We recommend that you keep an eye on the water levels throughout the day if you are floating any section of this river, for the release from the reservoir is very minimal and the excess run-off from the big rains has been receding quite rapidly. Temperatures are back to being very favorable across most of the system and we are optimistic that the conditions the next couple of days will at least have the West Branch fishing again as the East Branch and Main Stem continue to recover from the “blow-out.”
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,580 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,670 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 6,540 cfs @ 56º |
| Main Stem at Lordville, NY | 13,600 cfs @ 57º |
| Main Stem at Montague, NJ | 58,100cfs @ N/A |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,420 cfs @ N/Aº |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 41.6% |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 80 cfs |
| FLIES: | |
| Sulphurs (Stenonema, Stenacrons) | Size 12-14 |
| White Fly’s | Size 16-12 |
| Sulphurs (Heptagenia hebe) | Size 18-22 |
| Charcoal Caddis | Size 16-20 |
| Tan Caddis | Size 16-20 |
| Blue Winged Olive (Pseudocloeon) | Size 22-26 |
| Blue Winged Olive (Ephemerella deficiens, lata, depressa) | Size 18-26 |
| Iso’s | Size 12 2XL-14 |
| Stoneflies | Size 8 4XL |
