We were hit with quite a bit of rain yesterday. The West Branch at Hale Eddy is 2,860 cfs. Cannonsville is spilling 1,173 cfs. The West Branch is off color but fishable from a boat if you are cautious and good on the oars. We don’t see any debris floating down the river. Every other river in the system is extremely high and off color. There is no safe wading today. Streamers will be your best bet today although nymphs may produce on some seams. Dry fly seems unlikely but always bring a rod rigged just in case.
Today will be 44 degrees with light rain and snow transitioning to light rain in the afternoon. Total precip should be .22″. Wind will be 10 – 20 mph from the North.
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.
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria (female)
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,860 cfs | 40° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,940 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | error cfs | error° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 9,000 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 13,800 cfs | 47° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,260 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 44° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,840 cfs | 48° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.8% |
