Crazy April weather! The wind blew yesterday, but al least it was warm. We have rain right now with pleasant temps hitting the low 60s but tonight it drops below freezing changing our rain into snow. Then tomorrow we’re basck in the 40s and improving everyday right through the weekend. Fish we’re eating streamers but we haven’t had consistent rising to the stoneflies yet. Look for the warmest water in the system for you best opportunity of seeing fish on top. Hpefully we get enough rain and snow to get Cannonsville spilling! We’re at 98.2% capacity with a release of 1499. That number makes me laugh- you know somewhere there was a meeting about releases and 1500 cfs came up. Some guy in the back had to stand up and say “no, no that’s too much water. Lets go with 1499 cfs”
Early Stone trying to get off the water- don’t be afraid to add some action to your fly
Hatching:
Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniadae sp.
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 Taeniopteryx sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,500 cfs @ 40º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,880 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 829 cfs @ 47º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,070 cfs @52º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,840 cfs @ 51º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,140 cfs @ N/A |
