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Flows and Water Conditions: 1930 CFS- 37.8 (° F)

Hatch Report: nymphs, caddis, spinners, sulphers, olives

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River Info:

The main stem begins at its famous Junction Pool in Hancock, New York. This pool is where the East and the West branches of the Delaware join, forming the main river. The cold water, or cold-water zone, runs some 27 miles down to Callicoon. The main stem is made up of long, slow moving pools that are interrupted by shallow, faster moving riffles. These riffles are valuable to fly fishermen, since they are well aerated and contain many insects for trout to feed on. The riffles are from one to three feet deep and are made of gravel and small stones.

Flows and Water Conditions: 555 CFS  37.2  F

Hatch Report: sulphers, small olives, spinners, caddis, nymphs, light cahill, pontamanthus

Fishing Report:

2009 Reports will resume next season. Tight Lines

 

River Info:

The Beaverkill River is located in the South Central part of New York State. One of the most famous rivers in the Northeast, it flows almost 44 miles through the Catskill Mountains until it joins the East Branch of the Delaware. The upper 27 miles of the river are known as the Upper Beaverkill. This part of the river is narrow, steep, and very rocky. The first five miles are from 5 to 25 feet wide. This section consists of small pools and pocket water. The Upper Beaverkill is well shaded and has many cold springs, which keep its deep bedrock pools cold all year round. The next stretch of the upper part is from the Balsam Lake outlet down to Shin Creek at Lew Beach. This 12-mile stretch is from 20 to 60 feet wide. Here, there are more medium-sized pools that are separated by shallow riffle sections. Jones Falls is the most prominent feature in this section of the river. It is located about two miles above Turnwood, where it plunges 30 to 40 feet into a deep pool. Below the Horton no-kill section, the remaining six miles of the river are wide, slow-moving, and are generally shallow.

Flows and Water Conditions: 333 CFS 36.4 (° F)

Hatch Report: nymphs, small olives, caddis, spinners, light cahills, pontamanthus 

Report:

Fishermen should be happy with the current conditions in the Catskills. The river flows and temperatures have been ideal for trout spawning. There are already some nice fish holding on spawning beds. The Willowemoc is closed to fishing in all sections not designated “No Kill”. Although this restricts the areas that one can fish this time of year that does not mean the Catskill fishing season is over. The open areas have been fishing well for the few anglers bearing the elements. Nymphs and streamers are the best producing patterns for winter trout fishing. There are some midges present this time of year; but numb fingers make it quite the task to tie one of those little guys on. Safe holidays and Tight Lines.

River Info:

 The Willowemoc Creek is 26.7 miles long, which can be broken into three distinct sections. The upper section of the Willowemoc runs from Fir Brook down to the Village of Willowemoc. The middle section follows from the Village of Willowemoc to Livingston Manor, and the lower section continues below Livingston Manor to where it meets the Beaverkill at "Junction Pool" in Roscoe. Each section of river has its own charming characteristics and type of fishing. The upper portion of the Willow ranges from 10- to 15-feet wide, with small clear pools and silted bottoms, and is perfect for the small-stream angler. The middle section of river begins to widen from 20 to 50 feet. This part begins in the Village of Willowemoc and ends in Livingston Manor. The base of this portion is made up of small boulders and gravel, with some faster-moving water and larger pools. Brown trout begin to appear in this section of the creek. The lower section of the Willowemoc becomes even wider, opening up to 100 feet in spots. This section has a good mixture of riffles and large pools that resemble the larger Catskill rivers.