The release from Cannonsville has been decreased to 548 cfs this morning. The drop began around midnight last night. The West Branch will be in decent shape for wading and floating today. Yesterday was a mix of olives, cahills, and isonychias depending on the river section. The olives seemed to be the heaviest hatch that brought the fish to the surface. Streamers worked well while the water was high. Tomorrow may still be a decent streamer day if the rain hits us. We should see sun today with some clouds moving in during the late afternoon. There is a slim chance of a light shower with wind gusts peaking around 12 mph.
Jim with a nice brown. Photo by Bob Lewis
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 | 872 cfs falling |
51° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,230 cfs falling |
54° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 115 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 182 cfs |
60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,720 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 72 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 548 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 37 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 56.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 76.8% |
