The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 1,041 cfs this morning. The increased flow has not hit Lordville yet so expect the Mainstem to increase another 300 – 400 cfs today. The increased release is most likely due to meeting the Montague flow target. We should keep the higher water until they release again from Rio and Lake Wallenpaupack- if they do. The weather looks good today with high air temperatures in the low 80’s and winds gusting to 10 mph and then dropping in the evening. We had mixed results dry fly fishing yesterday but most people seemed to find some fish eating throughout the river. Nymphing was still the best bet during the bright sun. Cahills and small olives are the most common hatches right now. If you venture onto the upper Mainstem definitely have a few white flies in your box just in case.
Jack Regan found one on top yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis. Pat Regan caught nothing because he didn’t go fishing.
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
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 | 1,030 cfs |
49° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,100 cfs |
49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 162 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 255 cfs | 65° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 866 cfs | 62° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 96 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,041 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 52 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 67.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 80.1% |
