Yesterday was another beautiful day on the water with sunshine and warm temps. The caddis were out along with some hendricksons and blue quills. Most people have been nymphing in the morning and finding rising fish in the afternoons when the water temps come up. The caddis can happen just about anytime so keep an eye out for occasional risers early. Today actually looks like classic fishing weather with cloud cover and some light rain. Hatches are varying a bit from river section to river section and things are a bit early and slightly jumbled together. Add your blue wing olives today along with Hendricksons, blue quills, little black caddis, apple caddis, and still some Quill Gordons. Overall it’s been fishing really well lately. People are wading all the rivers. Just pick your spots. The levels are good for floating.
Today will be 59 degrees with partly cloudy skies in the morning with periods of rain in the afternoon. Total rainfall will be .05″. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South.
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What’s Hatching:
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 18 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria (female)
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 942 cfs | 42° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 999 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 374 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 1,100 cfs | 48° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,470 cfs | 50° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 496 cfs | 47° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 44° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 531 cfs | 48° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 896 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% |
