Well the storms definitely rolled through last night – the news claimed they were moving at over 50MPH and it sure seemed like it! Over here on the West Branch, we were spared a good chunk of the rain, so we only came up about 500 CFS. The water is slightly off-color, but definitely fish-able – brown enough for streamer fishing, but light enough to possibly see some dry flies kicking around as well, assuming the wind will lay down a bit this afternoon. The rain was also warm, bringing more good news for the West Branch – we won’t need to wait a few more days for another warm-up. Otherwise, the Main Stem and East Branch are definitely going to be blown out for the foreseeable future – most likely as a result of the Willow and Beaverkill – they took the brunt of the rain it seems. Things will likely be changing throughout the day, feel free to give the shop a call for a more up-to-the-minute report!
Randy Rueb showing off again, having caught this beautiful Rainbow! Photo: Steve Shen
What’s Hatching:
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Early Black Stonefly- #18
Brachyteraspecies- Early Brown Stonefly – #12/#14
Baetis species – BWO – #16 & #18 – Very sporadic, getting started
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva – Blue Quill – #16 & #18 – Same as Baetis
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 221 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,030 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 561 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,080 cfs @ 49º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,790 cfs @ 49º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,090 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 95.9% – 200 CFS release |
