The rivers are slowly dropping back to normal levels and are definitely clearing. The West Branch looks good and the East Branch and Mainstem are looking better (we would describe those two as “chalky” rather than brown). Wading is still not an option but people are catching fish from boats. It’s mostly a streamer program right now but there are enough bugs around that you may get lucky and see a riser in the slow pools. If the Beaverkill continues to drop at it’s current rate there should be some wading there over the weekend. Just choose your spots carefully. Otherwise look to the smaller streams and feeders. Cool temperatures have really held on this spring so everything should still hold fish. We are in for some warmer air temperatures over the next few days so that brings a chance of thunderstorms. Right now the weather service has the probability of being hit low and and the amount of precipitation as negligible.
Bruce found one in the sun and high water yesterday. Photo by Jared Makowski
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – Ephemera guttulata
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
March Brown – #10 -2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema fuscum)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 18 – Brachycentrus spp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,670 cfs |
61° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,650 cfs |
58° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,020 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,710 cfs |
55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 8,960 cfs |
57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,400 cfs | 52° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 323 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | not available cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 103.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.0% |
