We had a brief rain shower yesterday but the rain soaked into the ground and the West Branch flow didn’t bump. The release from Cannonsville remains 500 cfs so we’re in good shape for wading and floating. We’ll have more sun today so the best dry fly action will continue to be above Hale Eddy with sulphurs and olives. The mid to lower West Branch continues to be better for nymphing or blind casting Isonychias or cahills. The next few days look good with cloud cover and some rain showers.
Today will be 83 degrees with sunshine and clouds mixed. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.
The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem water temps are all too hot to fish this morning. It’s time to give these rivers a break.
What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 502 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 552 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 185 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 344 cfs | 67° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,020 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 141 cfs | 69° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 57° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 84 cfs | 70° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 72.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 85.8% |
