We had a few showers overnight but they amounted to nothing and the river flows are slightly lower than yesterday morning. Water temps are starting off a little warmer due to the warmer air temps. Today looks very similar to yesterday with even warmer air temps. Overall the rivers have been fishing very well with Hendricksons, blue quills, olives, apple caddis, and little tan caddis. The predominate bug changes day to day with the weather and river section so have a good selection. It wouldn’t hurt to have a few march browns, gray fox, and cahills in your box. Everything is a little early already and the warmer temps may push some hatches this week.
Today will be 81 degrees with cloudy skies in the morning and maybe a few afternoon thunderstorms. Total rainfall will be .03″. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.
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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 | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 985 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 361 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 1,040 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,370 cfs | 52° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 455 cfs | 54° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 47° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 510 cfs | 54° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 896 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% |
