The release from Cannonsville was pulsed overnight to 800 cfs. It will be dropped back to 500 cfs this morning. The upper West will drop back quickly and we’ll see a slower drop through the afternoon on the lower West. Wading is still an option at these levels so we’re in good shape. We have some light rain this morning but not enough to bump the flows. There are still midday sulphurs and olives on the upper West. That’s still the best bet for dry fly fishing despite the rain and clouds. The lower West should fish well with nymphs and we should see more bugs earlier in the day due to the weather.
Today will be 84 degrees with light rain in the morning and possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Total precip should be .27″ according to Wunderground. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.
The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem water temps will climb too high in today’s sunshine. It’s time to give these rivers a break.
What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 762 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 911 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 229 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 466 cfs | 69° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,250 cfs | 70° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 124 cfs | 72° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 60° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 116 cfs | 73° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 67.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 82% |
