It’s finally April. It’s also 33 degrees and snowing. The weather warms up Saturday and looks really good through next week. March seemed pretty normal with a mix of cold days and really warm days. People are catching fish now. There are some caddis and stoneflies around plus just a few olives. Streamers have brought most of the fish to net so far but nymphing has been working too.
Cannonsville is spilling a little (1.5 cfs) and the rain / snow has the river flows up a little this morning. The release from Cannonsville is 1,499 cfs.
Guide Dan Treadwell has been having a good week
Let’s kick off the 2021 season with a limited run stonefly pattern tied by our own Daniel Williamson. It’s become his favorite over the last few weeks. Check it out in the online store here
The Hackle Stacker Stonefly look great and catches fish!
What’s Hatching:
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,390 cfs |
39° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,010 cfs |
43° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 557 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,900 cfs | 42° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,490 cfs | 41° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,370 cfs | 42° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 40° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,190 cfs |
42° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 97% |
