Yesterday afternoon turned out as nice as advertised with sunshine and less wind then we’ve seen this season. People are catching fish on dries, nymphs, and streamers. The bugs have picked up with blue quills and olives making up most of the mayflies. There are fishable numbers of hendricksons now showing on some river sections. The water temps are climbing which should push the mayfly hatches. Today looks like another good day with some sunshine and air temp approaching 70 degrees. Wind will be up a bit 10 – 20 mph from the South. If the bugs are are there the fish will eat. Look for wind protected areas.
Both Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs are still spilling. The East Branch, West Branch, and Mainstem are in fine shape for floating but are too high for safe wading. The flows are dropping slowly. The Beaverkill is also too high to wade but the flow is dropping a little quicker. The best wade opportunities are on the Willowemoc and other headwater streams. Click on the links below for the latest flow information
What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quills – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black and Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciata & Brachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,200 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,860 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,120 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,460 cfs | 46 |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,220 cfs | 48° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,080 cfs | 48° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 43° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,450 cfs | 50° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.7% |
