Overall we had a very mild Winter. The hatches seem a bit early and the fish are healthy and looking good. This is a great start to the season. Streamers and nymphs fished all Winter long. So far most of our dry fly fish have been on stoneflies. The blue wing olives are out along with the little black caddis. We’ve seen a few blue quills too but not a fishable hatch yet. The hatches should pick up with the warm weather and dropping flows. Cannonsville was spilling 56 cfs yesterday with a release of 1,499 cfs.
Today will be 54 degrees, cloudy, with a chance of rain. Total rainfall should be .18″. Wind should be negligible.
What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – # 18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies – # 14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp.
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 18 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Just in case
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,610 cfs | 39° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,820 cfs | 39° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,240 cfs | 39° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 1,930 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,310 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 643 cfs | 42° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 40° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 947 cfs | 43° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.7% |
