Yesterday was a tough one. There was quite a bit of bright sun for most of the day. People found a few fish but mostly on caddis. The caddis are around in good numbers but there is some luck involved in being in the right place at the right time to find the sporadic rises and cover them. Overall nymphing was the best option. Enough march browns and gray fox have hatched that we are seeing some spinners in the air in the evening. We haven’t seen them hit the water in good numbers yet so keep those in your boxes just in case. Sulphurs should show soon in good numbers.
Today should be a little warmer hitting 77 degrees with wind 5-10 mph from the South. We should have better cloud cover. There is a good chance of 1/4″ of rain tomorrow. That will soak right into the ground but still be good for the rivers. Most of those storms tend to slide South of us but we’re hopeful.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Grannom Fly – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 417 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 539 cfs |
50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 188 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 457 cfs | 62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,300 cfs | 63° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 241 cfs | 60° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 387 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 270 cfs |
62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.7% |
