We were wondering when they would increase the release from Cannonsville to help meet the Montague Flow Target. It was last night. The release from Cannonsville is now 760 cfs. The increased flow may push some extra weeds down during the day until things settle down. It’s still going to be fishable but you will have to deal with the weeds. It will also increase the color in the West we get every Fall. There is enough visibility out front this morning for fish to rise. The Upper Mainstem should be a better option to start off. Streamers and nymphs will be your best bets early. There were some caddis and olives out yesterday afternoon. The caddis generally cause some sporadic feeding since they rarely hit the water at the same time. If you’re looking for dries pick a god foam line or tailout and be patient. Try to find places where the bugs will get pushed together. You may have to cover the fish multiple times to get them to come back up. We’ll hit 63 degrees today with wind under 8 mph from the South.
Hatching:
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Olive Sulphur – Hept. hebe – #18 – 20
Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 782 cfs | 59° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 767 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 110 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 278 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 717 cfs | 55° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 125 cfs | 52° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 760 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 98 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 45.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 68.5% |
