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Summer Fishing Report for the Catskill Mountains

It was a great season for night fishing in the Catskill Mountains. We still have a few nights left but with the colder evenings the daytime fishing has been steadily increasing. The west branch and upper main are the place to go with low water and high temperatures in other places. Lordville is now in the upper 50’s while writing this.

Flying ants, ISO’s caddis bwo’s and some terrestrials have been the ticket. The big storm a week ago changed many tributaries and sections of the big rivers. New strainers can make boating dangerous if you do not know the rivers.

All of the rivers are looking healthy and have solid amounts of cold water right now. There was a sketchy section mid July when the rivers did get to some deadly warm trout temperatures. Don’t forget to check out our FLOWS PAGE to see what the current levels are.

We have a few days left for September and October. Both can be the best dry fly months of the year depending on conditions. The dams both should be releasing water due to the scheduled maintenance October 1st. Feel free to text us as we will be on the water every day.

Below is a few of the fish we got in the past couple weeks.

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River Predictions for 2023

This winter has been a roller coaster for weather. We had some snowfall earlier in the winter but each storm passing was faded away by a warm spell or rain. Up until last week we haven’t had any snowpack here in the Catskill Mountains. As we all know a good snowpack can contribute to a year full of water in our trout streams.

Last week we got hit by 2 substantial east coast snow storms. The local Catskill Mountain ski resorts have all dubbed it the Miracle of March. As much for them as it is for us fisherman we should be just as happy. Up at Plattekill Mountain for the past week skiing has led to 18″ inches last week and potentially 20″-30″ today into tomorrow. This will not only bring our snow total to our yearly average but it will provide great spring snow pack.

The West Branch starts in Stamford NY while the East Branch begins in Grand Gorge-Roxbury. Each valley and connecting valleys are currently under 10″-12″ inches in the valley and over 30″ in the high peaks.

The reservoirs have also filled out nicely after a drought 2022 year. Expect there to be a reservoir or two that spill this year possibly providing an ale wife April. See below for your rivers current source level.

I predict that we will have a great spring with both rivers being floatable through May. We hope to have a gradual melt with no big long stretches of warm weather. Big rains can also hurt us as well. If you have a camp along the river make sure your insurance bill is paid. Although it’s lining up to be a drift boaters dream that also brings the possibility of big spring floods.

We have a few prime days left on the books. Feel free to shoot me a text anytime regarding conditions or questions about the system. 8452248650

Have a safe snowy week -Matt

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Roscoe Ice Fishing

New Years brought us a good time and some hard ice. The ice was here for a few days on the shallow ponds while some deeper lakes have yet to get safe. Roscoe has a few ponds and lakes that are great for ice fishing. Here is some New Years fun on Lake Muskoday. The Yeager’s had them dialed in before the warmer weather came in. It is not recommended to go out on the ice until the temperatures drop for a sustained period of time.