We did have a mix of sun and clouds yesterday with a few brief but heavy rainstorms. The West Branch came through them fine and looks good this morning. We’ll see 82 degrees and sunshine today. It looks like most of the rain is behind us with just a slight chance of some storms this week. The fishing will be pretty much the same with the best daytime surface activity closest to the dam in the coldest water. Nymphing and wets will work on the lower West Branch with a shot at some sulphurs and olives starting in the evening. We’ve seen some isonychias and tricos around so those hatches should pick up this week. There are even a few cahills around still so don’t put that box away yet.
Dan releasing a small rainbow in the sun yesterday. Chris Calabrese photo
Hatching:
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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olive – 16 -20 – E. attenuata, cornutella
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 595 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 292 cfs | 63° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,780 cfs | 68° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,990 cfs | 70° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,020 cfs | 66° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 540 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 64° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 128 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 84.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 91.8% |
