There are a few hendricksons left but the caddis and march browns were the main hatches yesterday. There are a few sulphurs and cahills showing up on the warmer stretches that should make the dry fly fishing good towards the weekend. The water throughout the system has now dropped back to comfortable wade levels and temperatures remain good. Today looks like a good fishing day with low winds, air temperatures in the low 70’s, and mostly sunshine. The sun should bring more caddis out of the trees giving the fish more food to find.
Louis with a nice rainbow. Photo by Bruce Miller
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – Ephemerella dorothea
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 | 655 cfs |
54° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 688 cfs |
51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 247 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 914 cfs |
54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,830 cfs |
55° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 390 cfs | 53° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 251 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 539 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
