Yesterday was tough in the bright sun and low water but people did find fish. It’s fishing a lot like Summer with caddis and some mayflies during the day and the majority of mayflies coming more in the evening, Patience is the key early. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and a few Green Drakes are hatching. Tan caddis are showing in good numbers still during the day. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). Today looks like it will be very similar to yesterday so it should fish the same.
Today will even warmer hitting 84 degrees with sunshine. Wind will be light and variable. Keep an eye on the water temps on the usual spots. The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all peaked at 66 degrees yesterday,
What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #16- E. X – Spinners
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp. (Dark)
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 426 cfs | 42° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 498 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 159 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 366 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,040 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 193 cfs | 59° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 54° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 149 cfs | 59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 95.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98% |
