River Report / Conditions April 23, 2011
Rain. Pure and simple. Started around 9 last night, and it hasn’t let up. The graphs show the rivers are already starting to come up, so we’ll see what happens. The temperatures will be substantially warmer today, so there should be some bugs out and about!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,880 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,240 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,980 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,350 cfs @ 40º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,510 cfs @ 40º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,100 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.3% |
River Report / Conditions April 22, 2011
It was a bit…. “windy” yesterday. Only 40 MPH gusts. But hey – Wiley and Steve still managed to boat fish! Streamer day, needless to say, but the bugs are still hopping!
Nice Brown! Photo by: Steve Shen
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,900 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,190 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,050 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,560 cfs @ 41º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,690 cfs @ 41º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,090 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.3% |
River Report / Conditions April 21, 2010
BUGS. We has it.
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (blue quill) spinner chilling at our shop. Photo by: Bart Larmouth
Warm weather brought us all kinds of insect greatness yesterday – stoneflies, caddis, baetis, paraleps and……wait for it – HENDRICKSONS!! Fish were up and rising somewhat in the high flows, and a few nice browns were caught – photos to follow.
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,090 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,750 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,440 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,500 cfs @ 43º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
8,220 cfs @ 41º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,430 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.4% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions 4/20/2011
The rain last night brought the rivers up slightly, but the West Branch is reasonably clear. A few more showers in the forecast today, but no significant amounts are expected. We have warmer air temps predicted this week, which will hopefully bring the water temps up and stimulate some hatching activity. Today looks like a great baetis day!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,170 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,800 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,680 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,520 cfs @ 41º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
9,270 cfs @ 41º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,180 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.3% |
River Report / Conditions April 18, 2011
Good morning! We have bright sun, and cool temps today – 38 so far. We are looking forward to a decent day, with a chance of showers this afternoon, but fortunately, it seems the wind has FINALLY taken a break. Here’s hoping it stays that way!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,170 cfs @ 38º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,940 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,790 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,710 cfs @ 40º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
10,300 cfs @ 41º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,100 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.2% |
River Report / Conditions April 17, 2011
Mother nature just can’t seem to decide what to do today. We have predictions of Thunderstorms, high winds, and sunshine. Go figure! The influx of rain is keeping both the river and reservoir high, which should help us in the long run.
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,850 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
3,400 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,740 cfs @ 42º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,320 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
9,300 cfs @ 42º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 4,630 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.2% |
River Report / Conditions April 16, 2011
Very chilly here this morning, around 37. We are expecting high winds and close to an inch of rain throughout the day – needless to say, conditions are going to be tough!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,800 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,120 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 708 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,920 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
4,970 cfs @ 42º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 972 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.2% |
Delaware River Report/Conditions 4/15/2011
The water temps are looking better on some sections of the river, hitting 50 degrees yesterday. We should see some sun this morning, highs in the 50’s, with clouds rolling in this afternoon. There were quite a few caddis and stoneflies in the air yesterday.
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,970 cfs @ 37º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,390 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 581 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,030 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,170 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,170 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.0% |
River Report/Conditions April 14, 2011
We had periods of rain on and off yesterday and overcast skies. Today looks to be a little warmer, with mostly sunshine. Streamers are still your best bet until water temperatures rise a few more degrees. The baetis have been more active as well, and black stoneflies in a variety of sizes, from #12 to #18 – keep them at the ready!
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,050 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,700 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 586 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,480 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,040 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,410 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.0% |
First Client Fish of they Year!!
Dan Rechenberg traveled all the way from Germany to give the Delaware a go, and he managed to land a great brown while out floating with Wiley and his good Swiss friend, Mattias Zehnder. This guy was caught on a streamer, but they both landed some nice fish on dries while they were here – we know they’ll be back!
Dan Rechenberg with his first Delaware brown! Photo by: Mattias Zehnder
River Report / Conditions April 13, 2011
Very odd weather day yesterday – the threat of rain, then bright sun, and back again. Chimmarra caddis were cruising around in droves, Jeff White got a good shot of one:
Chimarra caddis. Photo by: Jeff White
The baetis have been more active as well, and black stoneflies in a variety of sizes, from #12 to #18 – keep them at the ready!
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,970 cfs @ 38º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,670 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 591 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,640 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,820 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,630 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.0% |
River Report / Conditions April 12, 2011
We hit 80 degrees here in Starlight / Hancock yesterday, and today we wake up to 47 – April in the Catskills, what can we say? Good day yesterday on the water before the wind picked up – LOTS of stoneflies of varying sizes (all the way from 18 to 12), and FINALLY:
Baetis vagans male dun. Photo by: Bart Larmouth
Cell phone shot, so sorry for the fuzziness – but they are here! As soon as a few more start popping the fish will really turn on. Wiley took two great guys from Switzerland out over the last two days, and they boated some beauties – photos to follow soon!
Here are your current flows:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,880 cfs @ 38º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,590 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 627 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,260 cfs @ 47º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,140 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,160 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 100.8% |
