We had a bit more wind and cloud cover than was in the forecast but overall yesterday was a great day to be on the water. Nymphing worked early but we eventually found some steady rising fish in the afternoon. Olives, stoneflies, and little black caddis. We saw more caddis on the water where we were fishing but the fish didn’t seem picky on pattern. The rivers are starting off warmer today which hopefully pushes the bugs a little earlier. We should hit 70 degrees today with good cloud cover. There may be a stray shower or two but no real amount of precip is expected to fall. The flow at Stilesville has gone up slightly and is 929 cfs this morning. The flows are up throughout the system with some runoff and a light overnight rain. Right now there is wadeable water. Pick your spot and you will be fine. Water temps are looking really great. Hard to believe is only the beginning of April.
Jeremy with a dry fly brown yesterday
Hatching:
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Tiny Stonefly– #18- Capniidae spp.
Early Brown and Black Stoneflies – #14 -16 – Taeniopteryx spp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (light hatching)
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 929 cfs | 39° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,230 cfs | 41° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 675 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,030 cfs | 46° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,490 cfs | 46° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,190 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 874 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 44° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 993 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99% |
