We found fish eating streamers and dry flies yesterday. It was a bit chilly in the afternoon but the bugs and fish didn’t seem to mind. White streamers worked well and for dry flies fish were hooked on blue quills and even hendricksons in some spots. It looked like the true start of the dry fly fishing. We should see that improve even more over the next week as the water drops, air temperatures increase, and water temperatures continue to rise. Today looks absolutely beautiful with air temperatures in the 60’s, sunshine, and very light winds. Wading will be safest and best still on the Beaverkill and Willowemoc. There are a few spots on the Delaware you can get out a bit and fish but you will definitely increase your chances of success by fishing from a boat. It’s so nice to see rising fish after that cold, cold March.
Tim with a dry fly caught rainbow yesterday. Photo by Bruce Miller
Hatching:
Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria
Blue Quill – #16 – Paraleptophlebia. adaptiva
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Brown and Black Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,770 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,110 cfs |
42° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 838 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,840 cfs |
45° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,650 cfs |
44° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 870 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 43° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,560 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% |
