All of the storms slid South of us and we didn’t see any rain on the lower West Branch. We had more sun than expected with periods of cloud cover. Nymphing and wets were the best bets with some dry fly shots coming in the evening. We’re seeing tiny olives, light olives, Isonychias, sulphurs, and cahills. There are still some caddis in the morning s and evenings. We’ll have the sun again today with fewer clouds so it should fish similarly. The wind should drop in the evening which should be good for potential spinners.
Today will be 74 degrees and partly cloudy. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.
The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all hit close to 69 degrees yesterday. Please check the water temp with a thermometer before fishing these sections.
What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 468 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 543 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 176 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 467 cfs | 63° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,160 cfs | 63° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 185 cfs | 62° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 54° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 143 cfs | 65° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 88.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 94.5% |
