Date: 6/04/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 248 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 60-65 up river, Salmon & Chateaugay. 62-70 West Branch. Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, March Browns, Sulphurs Hot Flies: Dries: March Brown Parachute 10-12, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and Orange Stimulators, […]
Date: 5/31/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 301 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 60-65 up river, Salmon & Chateaugay. 62-70 West Branch. Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, March Browns, Sulphurs Hot Flies: Dries: March Brown Parachute 10-12, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and […]
Date: 5/30/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 318 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 60-65 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, March Browns Hot Flies: Dries: March Brown Parachute 10-12, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and Orange Stimulators. Nymphs: Birds Nest, Soft Hackle Hares Ear, Jig Gallop’s […]
Date: 5/29/2023 Happy Memorial Day Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 354 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 55-60 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons, March Browns Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Hendrickson foam post emerged, March Brown Parachute 10-12, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, […]
Date: 5/28/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 377 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 55-60 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons, March Browns Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Hendrickson foam post emerged, March Brown Parachute 10-12, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and Orange Stimulators. Nymphs: Birds […]
Date: 5/25/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 496 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 55-60 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons, March Browns Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Hendrickson foam post emerged, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and Orange Stimulators. Nymphs: Birds Nest, Soft Hackle […]
Date: 5/24/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 455 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 50-55 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons, March Browns Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Hendrickson foam post emerged, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and Orange Stimulators. Nymphs: Birds Nest, Soft Hackle Hares […]
Date: 5/23/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 512 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 50-55 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons, March Browns Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Hendrickson foam post emerged, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and Orange Stimulators Nymphs: Birds Nest, Soft Hackle […]
Date: 5/22/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 561 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 50-55 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons, March Browns Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Hendrickson foam post emerged, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and Orange Stimulators Nymphs: Birds Nest, Soft Hackle […]
Date: 5/21/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 475 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 50-55 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Hendrickson foam post emerged, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner, Yellow and Orange Stimulators Nymphs: Birds Nest, Soft Hackle Hares […]
Date: 5/17/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 512 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 50-55 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Hendrickson foam post emerged, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner Nymphs: Birds Nest, Soft Hackle Hares Ear, Jig Gallop’s […]
Date: 5/15/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 625 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 50-55 Hatches: Caddis, Stoneflies, Hendricksons Hot Flies: Dries: Hendrickson Comparadun 12-14, Elk Hair Caddis Grey, Tan, Green 10-16. Fluttering Foam Caddis 16-12, Ausable Wulff, Ausable Bomber, Haystack, Rusty Spinner Nymphs: Birds Nest, Soft Hackle Hares Ear, Girdle Bug coffee/black, Olive Napoleon (perdigon), prince […]
Date: 5/5/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 2550 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clearing Temperature: 40f Hatches: Early Brown Stone, Caddis Fishing Outlook: The Ausable is high, but will be fishable this weekend with careful wading. Bank fishing and hitting the edges will be ideal on variety of attractor nymphs and streamers. Still quite cold, […]
Date: 5/1/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 9490 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: brown Temperature: 40f Hatches: Early Brown Stone, some BWO Fishing Outlook: The river is absolutely pumping! Just shy of 10000 cfs and the Ausable and surrounding waters are in flood stage at the moment. Always happens once or twice during the spring! […]
Date: 4/30/2023 Stream: West Branch Ausable River Flow: 917 cubic ft/sec main stem Clarity: clear Temperature: 40-44f Hatches: Early Brown Stone, some BWO Fishing Outlook: Not a lot of change lately since our previous report other than reduced flows and more fish! The state and county has been stocking up and down all rivers in the […]
