The release from Cannonsville has been increased slightly to 1,287 this morning- not much of a change. Today looks like a good day with cloud cover and a slight chance of light rain. We may get a stray thunderstorm but the possibility of that happening is slim. Wind gusts will peak only around 10 mph and will drop in the evening. Yesterday evening fished well with a combination of olives and a few cahills. We are still seeing flying ants plus some small sulphurs. The isonychias are hatching but they seem to be sporadic. We are still drumming up a few fish on isonychias in the riffles though. Nymphing has been productive especially when the sun is not beating on the water. Streamer fishing is still decent but it pays to change up your fly frequently. Some days we are doing well on dark flies and other days we are doing well with light colors.
Les with a nice brown this week. Photo by Lindsey Flexner
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 –
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 | 1,290 cfs |
51° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,380 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 151 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 224 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,460 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 81 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,287 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 53° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 39 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 59.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 77.9% |
