We are coming off a cold night with lows in the 40’s. This has cooled some of the water temperatures too. We should only reach the low 70’s this afternoon. The wind was tough yesterday making most of the day fit for streamers or nymphs. It did drop back in the evening offering a window of dry fly fishing. Winds will be low today staying below 5 mph. The current release from Cannonsville is 1,135 cfs- just a minor change down. The upper Mainstem offers the best opportunity for wading and nymphing. The West Branch has a couple of spots that are wadeable but you will definitely do better in a boat.
Sean landed a nice fish this weekend. Photo by Michael Brewer
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,220 cfs |
50° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,340 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 156 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 243 cfs | 62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,670 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 93 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,1335 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 47 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 62.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 78.4% |
