River Report
Extended Forecast for Roscoe NY https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ny/roscoe
Fishing reports and conditions: 5/17/26, 7:00 a.m.
Yesterday's warmth brought the bugs out, but the sun kept them from looking up, we would get an occasional rise here and there until about 6 pm, that's when the fish got more active. Off of a dry dropper my client landed a very nice brown and missed a few on dry flies. which were Caddis and rusty spinners. Called it quits about 7:20 pm. Most Anglers I saw later that night said the same.
Today 79 degrees, winds W/NW 2-9 mph with gusts up to 21 mph. Sunny to partly cloudy skies. Still a little spillage over the East branch which is keeping the river up, West branch is wadable. Beaverkill, Willowemoc and Neversink are in good shape, all rivers are running clear. In my box I would have, March Browns, Gray fox, Olives, Blue Quills and rusty spinners of different sizes, upper West branch and upper East you may still see Hendricksons. Caddis carry Tan, and a small dark olive one or Dark brown to black.
Chris Gallagher contact nymphing classes posted under Events page! Excellent course to understand nymphing.
Last class, 5/23/26 if interested call the shop 607-290-4107
Dates for the Free Women's Clinic!
June 13th, 2026 "Full"
July 11th, 2026 "Full"
August 1st, 2026, "full"
See events page for details.
"We now have exclusive water to fish" 3 miles of Private water! For more details call the shop at 607-290-4107, There is a rod fee on top of the guide trip cost. Full or half day trips available.
Now taking names for Patagonia 2027, January 17-23rd, 7 days 6 nights, see events page. " Now full" taking names for January 16 - 22nd, 2028! See events page for more details.
"Lost and Found"- 2027
"All Lost and found items not claimed, will be donated to a youth group the following year"
5/9/26, lost fishpond net, Willowemoc, Call Mark-
858-539-9415.
NYC Reservoir Levels: As Of 5/11/26
"Usable storage"
Schoharie: 101.0 %
Cannonsville: 100.4 %
Perpacton: 98.8 %
Askokan: 98.7 %
Neversink: 99.9 %
Roundout: 96.2 %
Croton: 100.4 %
Current: 99.3 %
Normal: 100.0 %
May: Hatches:
BWO's #18-20
Midges
Giant Stones
Quill Gordons
Blue Quills
Hendricksons,
Tan caddis
Apple Caddis
Blue Sedge-end of May
Cornuta, Big Olive
March Browns,
Large Sulphers- Invaria
Dorthea Sulphers, end of May
Gray fox
Drakes, Green and Brown, end of May
Iso's
"Streamers and Nymphs"
Photo's of the week! Client Guide 1. Greg Brian F. 2 Luke Joe R. 3. Nick Mike P.
May 17, 2026 7:00 AM, Rivers / Streams Flow Temp Condition Beaverkill 694 55.5 wade Willowemoc 161 52.7 wade East Branch – Harvard 1000 50.9 wade East branch - Downsville 777 00.0 wade Fish Eddy- 1830 57.0 float West Branch - Hale Eddy 1070 46.4 limited wade West branch- Stilesville 799 46.6 wade Mainstem-Lordsville 3580 56.1 float Neversink- Bridgeville 197 57.7 wade Esopus 891 53.4 wade " October 16th through March 31st is the "catch and release season" with that no "Live Bait allowed" ** if for some reason there is no current River report, the Host is down once up I will place a report, or throw the computer in the Garbage.
Egg laying Caddis
Fly of the week: Egg Laying Caddis
Hook: DF1 #14-18
Thread: 8/0 Tan
Egg Sac: Caddis Green, superfine
Body: Superfine Tan
Wing: 3 Fulling Mill Tan CDC feathers
Hackle: Lt. Ginger
Great pattern for those boucing egg layers!