Yesterday looked like it should have fished well and it did. Caddis were out in good numbers early followed by some hendricksons. Spinners showed up on time and the fish were happy. It was one of the better dry fly days we’ve seen this week (one of the calmest wind days too). We did get hit with a good thunderstorm overnight but the rain hasn’t seemed to affect the West Branch. We’ve dropped a little and it’s pretty clear. We still have a lot of water in the system so the best wading is still on the Beaverkill and Willowemoc.
We have a few thunderstorms in the forecast this afternoon but none are predicted to drop a lot of precipitation on us. If we’re real lucky we just see good cloud cover. Wind should be around 10 mph with the air temp hitting the low 70’s. It looks like a good day to be on the water.
Jim with a good fish yesterday. Bob Lewis photo
Hatching:
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Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 -14 – E. subvaria (female)
March Brown – #10- 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema fuscum)
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,080 cfs | 56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,550 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 829 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,780 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,570 cfs | 53° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 602 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 49° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,060 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
