We still have 1,500 cfs at Stilesville this morning. The West Branch is tough to wade in most areas. We do have the chalky color we get in the Fall but it does not seem to bother the fish. Water temperatures are starting off a little lower today after another cool night. Streamers are working well but the dry fly fishing is improving. We are seeing some of the fall isonychias start up plus cahills hatching. There are a lot of small olives out there too. We’ve been finding most of the risers in slow pools towards the tailouts. Some riffles are fishing on the Mainstem with the late afternoon isonychias. Look for shaded areas. We should see air temperatures in the low 70’s today with winds under 10 mph. Bright sun for next two days with clouds and light shower moving in for the late weekend.
A Mainstem dry fly fish for Henry on Wednesday. Photo: Samantha Dennis
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 –
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,500 cfs |
51° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,6o0 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 151 cfs | 53° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 211cfs |
60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,810 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 73 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,485 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 37 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 57.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 77.2% |
