The Upper Sections of the System remain in good shape this morning with decent temperatures. The better hatching should be up river due to the higher water temperatures low. The lower Wb and lower EB are okay this morning. Caddis, Olives, March Browns, Gray Fox, and Sulphurs are the main hatches right now. You may see some Green Drakes but with the warm air temperatures and warmer water many of them may come off at night. If you’re up for it don’t leave the river too early. Nymphing is your best daytime bet right now but the Upper West Branch does have some slime coming down.
If you are fishing the lower West Branch, lower East Branch, or anywhere on the Mainstem check the water temperatures with a thermometer before you fish. Temperatures on the Main are starting off high this morning
Nick found a nice one yesterday. Photo by Steve Shen
Hatching:
March Browns – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema vicarium)
Gray Fox #12-2xl- Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema fuscum)
Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Blue Winged Olive – #14 E. cornuta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Light Brachycentrus sp. – #16 – 18 – Apple Caddis
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 232 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 385 cfs |
53° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 167 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 563 cfs | 62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,160 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 272 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 250 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 240 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% |
