The West Branch flow is already dropping after yesterday’s rain. It is clear enough to fish with just a tinge of color down here. The rain lasted most of the day but the feeders stayed clear until late afternoon. Once the rain stopped we began to drop and clear immediately so we came through that one just fine. Nymphing worked well early and then many people switched to streamers to finish out the day. There is no rain in the forecast today so we should continue to drop. The West Branch is already at a decent level for wading at 1,000 cfs . The air temp will hit 80 today with 5 – 10 mph wind from the North.
The West Branch dropping quickly
Hatching:
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Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – E. vitreus, S. ithaca & canadense, E. rotunda
March Brown – #10- 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema vicarium) – waning
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema fuscum) – waning
Green Drake – # 8 -2xl – E. guttulata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 597 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,080 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 454 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,630 cfs | 56° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,520 cfs | 61° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 842 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1500 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
