River Report / Conditions April 25, 2011

Maybe spring will arrive sometime soon! Temperatures are warmer, but we are expecting yet more rain over the next few days. The rivers are back up a bit, but the increasing weather should help bring more bugs to the top, and hopefully a few risers as well!

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 2,020 cfs @ 41º
West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY
2,660 cfs @ 41º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 2,390 cfs @ 41º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 4,610  cfs @ 44º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY
8,520 cfs @ 44º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,520  cfs @ N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Level 101.3%

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%
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