With the current low water levels, Cannonsville reservoir has once again opened its valves to 599 cfs in order to help meet the target flow at Montague. With this flow of 599 cfs the West Branch is once again floatable. Wade fishing is also still a good option, at these levels the whole West Branch should be wade able. Yesterday we saw long stretches of little to no bug activity, but today with the cooler air temperatures and increased flows the insect activity should pick up and a greater portion of the West Branch should start to fish well once again.
FLOWS: | |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 670 cfs @ 49º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 135 cfs @ 60º |
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 240 cfs @ 68º |
Main Stem at Lordville, NY | 653 cfs @ 72º |
Main Stem at Montague, NJ | 1510 cfs @ N/A |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 92 cfs @ N/Aº |
Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 78.6 % |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 599 cfs |
FLIES: | |
Sulphurs (Stenonema, Stenacrons) | Size 12-14 |
Sulphurs (Ephemerella invaria) | Size 14 |
Sulphurs (Ephemerella dorothea) | Size 16-20 |
Charcoal Caddis | Size 16-20 |
Tan Caddis | Size 16-20 |
Blue Winged Olive (Pseudocloeon) | Size 22-26 |
Blue Winged Olive (Ephemerella deficiens, lata, depressa) | Size 18-26 |
Iso’s | Size 12 2XL-14 |
Trico | Size 22-26 |
Stoneflies | Size 8 4XL |