Yesterday’s cloud cover and afternoon storm seemed to help help the fishing with decent sulphurs, olives,and some isonychias hatching. There was an isolated storm in the afternoon that dropped some rain on some river sections and totally missed others. It was brief and didn’t do anything to the flows. The release from Cannonsville was increased to 650 cfs yesterday afternoon. Today will be a bit warmer with the air temp climbing into the mid 80’s. We may see some afternoon thunderstorms with wind 5 – 10 mph from the South.
Water temps are hot on the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville. Give the fish a break in those areas and fish colder water.
Dan Williamson releasing a nice on yesterday
Hatching:
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Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 725 cfs | 49° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 779 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 206 cfs | 62° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 352 cfs | 72° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,190 cfs | 71° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 141 cfs | 73° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 650 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 62° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 101 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 84.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 91% |
