The rivers are slowly dropping, and clarity in the Beaverkill, East Branch, and Main Stem are all improving daily. The West Branch is still quite turbid due to the sediment in the reservoir, but the fish are still active, and risers can be found in the still waters. Warmer weather moves back in, so we expect the bug activity to increase even further. While it is still too high to wade, but as evidenced below, the fish are there and they are hungry!
David with an awesome pre-spawn brown caught in a top-secret location on his own creation. Photo by: Bob Lewis
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM : | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,550 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 2,010 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,910 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,050 cfs @ 53º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,070 cfs @ 56º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,000 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 99.6% – 1,500 CFS release |
