The release from Cannonsville is 600 cfs. The increase shouldn’t be noticeable and the West Branch is still in good shape for wading and floating. We’re in for another sunny day so normal early August conditions. The Upper East and Upper West will have the best shot at midday dry fly fishing with sulphurs and small olives. The lower West is better for nymphing and wets since there has been some algae up top. There are some Isonychias hatching sporadically throughout the river so working the riffles could pay off.
The Beaverkill, Lower East Branch, and Mainstem water temps are still peaking in the mid to high 70’s. It’s time to give these rivers a break until they cool back down.
Today will be 84 degrees and sunny. There may some smoke in the air reducing visibility Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.
What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (female)
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
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View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 550 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 668 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 159 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 357 cfs | N/A ° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,120 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 149 cfs | 65° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 57° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 166 cfs | 67° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 86.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.6% |
