The air temp is in the 30’s this morning but should climb close to 60 degrees by the afternoon. We’ll have sunshine and light and variable wind. The wind only hitting 2 – 5 mph is the best part. The flows are still dropping slowly and the rivers look good. It’s going to be a nice day on the water- especially after the cold, wet, and windy days we’ve just been through. There’s still a lot of caddis around, some isonychias and isonychia spinners, and a good mix of olives in different sizes. The feeders are still pushing some water but the West Branch is at a decent level for floating and wading.
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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Olive Sulphur – Hept. hebe – #18 – 20
Slate Drake – #12 – 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 | 188 cfs | 57° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 566 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 423 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,150 cfs | 48° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,870 cfs | 47° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,000 cfs | 46° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 135 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 47° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,380 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 45.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 69% |
