We had a few rain showers but the West Branch came through just fine and looks good this morning. The river has been foggy with the weather and lack of wind. Today’s forecast is the same as yesterday. There are still midday sulphurs and tiny olives on the upper river sections. The mid to lower West has been fishing better over the last few days because of the clouds and rain. Olives, a few sulphurs, and Isonychias. Blind casting or covering one time risers with Isos has put some fish in the net. Nymphing will be the best bet early but there have been fish eating left over bugs and spinners in some of the bigger pools.
Today will be 83 degrees with clouds in the morning and possible scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wind will be light and variable.
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 | 509 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 601 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 213 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 517 cfs | 68° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,320 cfs | 67° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 187 cfs | 70° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 57° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 113 cfs | 72° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 67% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 81.6% |
