This is what we’re hearing from the State: It’s okay to fish locally. It’s not okay to travel long distances to fish. So stay local for now. It’s a bit early up here anyway and hopefully we won’t see any additional restrictions before the bugs start hatching and the fishing improves.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com/ Our flies are stocked and we will be adding new products over the next few weeks. Hopefully this all passes soon.
Yesterday we saw some snow falling up in the headwaters of Oquaga Creek but it didn’t stick to the found. Most of the area had rain in the morning. We may see a little rain this morning but that should end early. Then it’s clouds, wind 5 – 10 mph from the North, and the air temp hitting the low 50’s. The West Branch flow increased to just over 1,000 cfs at Hale Eddy. The release from Cannonsville was increased to 750 cfs plus some runoff.
Once this situation passes Dave Z will get beer delivered on the river by drone again
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidaie sp.
Little Brown and Black Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 764 cfs | 40° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,110 cfs | 41° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 547 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,590 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,010 cfs | 44° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 710 cfs | 43° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 755 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 42° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,060 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.1% |
