The aqueduct work has been pushed off again. It is now scheduled for Fall of 2024.
The rain missed us here on the West Branch so we’re starting off this morning a little lower than yesterday. We’re still in god shape for wading and floating. The Eastern side and the West above the reservoir are both up this morning but are beginning to drop back to normal. Today we’re back to sunshine and warm weather. the best bet for dry fly fishing during the day will be in Deposit with a mix of sulphurs, blue wing olives, and a few Isonychias. The lower West has less algae is the best bet for nymphing. We should see olives, a few cahills, a few sulphurs, and Isonychias when the sun starts to drop.
The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville will peak over 70 degrees today. It’s time to give these sections a break and fish the colder water.
Today will 85 degrees with sunshine and a few clouds. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the West.
What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Pale Evening Dun – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria, rotunda, Stenocron spp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 481 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 606 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 239 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 1,030 cfs | 62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,170 cfs | 65° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 616 cfs | 63° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 56° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 779 cfs | 64° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 80.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 88.3% |
