Current Report / Information

Beginning of June and it’s Bug Week. Water temps are riding around the mid 50’s overnight and getting up to the high 50’s on the Freestones and similar on the Tailwaters during daytime highs. The forecast shows a mix of days from the high 50’s into the 70’s and even a couple days in the 80’s. Be ready for late spinner falls this week as the air temps climb.

Writing this update 6/2/25 in the AM. We received heavy rain overnight Friday that continued through Saturday afternoon. The USGS gauges are now dropping and will continue to do so as this water works its way through the system. We did need the bump in flows so this will be a nice reset as we go into this week. The Willowemoc is already at a fine level. The stain has settled and you can carefully find your way around the edges of the Beaverkill.

You’ll find plenty of overlapping hatches on all the waters in the area at this point. March Browns are here and Green Drakes as well as plenty of sz12 and sz14 sulphurs. Dark Sedge Caddis and BWO’s around as well as a few Dark Quills. If you aren’t on the water for the afternoon hatch a well swung wet fly, dead drifted march brown dry, dead drift Pheasant tail nymph, caddis pupa in a riffle, or dead drift spent caddis may find a fish. Mid morning dead drifted march brown patterns on fishy water can bring one up. Swinging soft hackles is another good option if you are just ahead of the hatch for the day. End of day spinners are fishing well on the tailwaters and should be on the freestones now with these few warmer days in a row and consistent hatches.