Yowza. It was BIG out there yesterday. Definitely a strange day with the flow dropping quickly above Hale Eddy, but tons of water still coming in from the feeders downstream from there. Rain late in the evening bumped us right back up again, and we are starting to fall quickly, just like yesterday. The additional rain did not help the river color clear much, as we are still pretty brown out front as of right now. The Beaverkill is running very clear, which is helping the East clear quickly as well. The other good news is very little rain in the forecast for today, so we should see the West continue to drop and clear throughout the day, which is slated to be nice and cloudy. The fish are definitely streamer-hungry, and if we get a bit more spill over top of the dam in the next day or so, this will only increase with additional Alewives coming over the top. For now, yellows and blacks are definitely a good call, and keep your eyes on the slower spots for fish taking Isos as well!
Hello there! Bob Lewis holding a nice, confused-looking brown. Photo: Steve Shen
What’s Hatching:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL
Hydropysche species – Tan Caddis – #16 & #18
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerella invaria– Sulphurs – #14
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 502 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,210 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 470 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,210 cfs @ 62º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,340 cfs @ 62º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 507 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 99.0% – 500 CFS release |
