It seems we had a little more rain than was initially in yesterday’s forecast. Most of the river flows climbed slowly throughout the day and didn’t warm up as quickly as we hoped they would. The feeder streams were adding some color by late afternoon. There is still some snow left in the hills adding to the runoff on warm days. That made for tougher fishing and mixed results. Nymphing and streamers are still the best options. Pheasant tails and small stonefly imitations are working well for us. Today looks a little more promising with an air temp high of 65 degrees, cloud cover, and only .15″ of rain. Winds will be 12 – 14 mph from the South. Hopefully Wunderground has today’s forecast correct. The rivers won’t heat up quickly today due to the higher flows and cloud cover. The NYS water is not open yet so fish the border water this weekend.
Patrick with another from the last week of March. Photo by Bob Lewis
Hatching:
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Tiny Stonefly– #18- Capniidae spp.
Early Brown and Black Stoneflies – #14 -16 – Taeniopteryx spp.
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (light hatching)
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 203 cfs | 39° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 785 cfs | 41° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 349 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,820 cfs | 41° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,190 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,110 cfs | 39° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 200 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 40° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,520 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 96.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 95.1% |
