The Catskill Fly Fishing Report 2024
October 5, 2024
Beaverkill River, Willowemoc Creek, and the Delaware River System

The Beaverkill and the Willowemoc are still running low but are nice and cold, the dry fly fishing can either be hot or nonexistent but when the trout arnt rising nymphing has been very affective. Today should be a excellent dry fly today, yesterday I saw a lot of caddis pupa staging to emerge as well as lots of BWO nymphs underneath rocks. Trout can be picky this time of year make sure to have a variety of patterns to imitate emergers and Dun mayflies so you are prepared for any situation.

Its streamer season on the Upper Delaware System all three sections have had some very big fish pulled out of them. The West Branch is still stained but this has had little affect on the fishing and makes great streamer conditions, yesterdays float trip caught a 24 inch brown fishing dark colored streamers. The East Branch is high in its upper reaches so it helps to have some local knowledge to find the right access points but the lower section is a great place to get some dry fly fishing in. The Main Stem is still having a lot of activity depending on where you fish you can catch a wide variety of species using a variety of methods. 


The bugs to be on the look out for are BWO (18-22), Isonychia (10-14),  Light Cahills (12-16), October Caddis (12-16), Rusty Spinners (12-20). The streamer used to catch the 24 incher from yesterdays guided float was a black rubber hackle wooly bugger, and the nymph I've been having the most success with has been the Frenchie with shrimp pink ice dub as the hot spot. We have all the flies listed above in the shop please stop by the shop if you have any questions or need help. 🎣


TROUT UNLIMITED PROJECTS: TU is conducting habitat repair in the Roscoe park as well as Monagaup creek, don't be alarmed if you see equipment next to either rivers if you have any questions please stop by the shop and I can elaborate more or contact the Catskills TU engagement coordinator at (845)-549-0064 

SPECIAL REPORT:
​In preparation for the Delaware Aqueduct Repair Project, DEP has begun ramping up discharge mitigation releases (pursuant to the Flexible Flow Management Program) from the Cannonsville, Pepacton and Neversink reservoirs this week at the respective rates of 400, 452 and 123 million gallons per day to position the Delaware system for next month’s aqueduct shutdown. DEP will continue to make adjustments to its standard release rates based on multiple variables such as storage, forecasts, and other conditions. For more information on the project please visit this link https://www.nyc.gov/.../delaware-aqueduct-shutdown-impact


FLOWS AND TEMPERATURES REPORTED IN REAL TIME