Yesterday ended up being a lot warmer than the forecast called for with highs in the 80’s with some wind. The dry fly fishing started later in the afternoon due to the brright sun but nymphing was good early. The flows dropped again overnight and now the East Branch and Beaverkill are in great shape for wading. The West is coming into it’s own and we are seeing more people wading comfortably. Hendricksons, caddis, and a few march browns seem to make up most of the hatching. We cooled down overnight and are starting off in the 50’s this morning. the forecast is calling for cloudy skies, low winds, and air temperatures in the high 60’s. It looks like a great day to be on the water.
Patrick with a fat brown yesterday. Photo by Bob Lewis
Hatching:
Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria
Hendrickson – #16 – Ephemerella X
Blue Quill – #16 – Paraleptophlebia. adaptiva
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.
Apple Green Caddis #16 – 20 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
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 | 860 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,010 cfs |
53° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 409 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,220 cfs |
58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,580 cfs |
61° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 484 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 251 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 733 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.2% |
