I t certainly felt like Autumn this past weekend - with chilly morning temperatures in the 30s, light frost and cold rain on Sunday causing us to don jackets and sweaters and look forward to making …
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Judy Van Put
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10/15/24
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October weather continues to be exceptional - with chilly mornings warming up to beautiful sunny days. We do need rain, as our rivers and streams have been well below average for several weeks. Water …
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Judy Van Put
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10/8/24
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What had been a fairly rainy July and August, with a total of 11.6 inches of rainfall as compared to the historical average of 8.68 inches, turned into a dry September. September closed out the month …
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Judy Van Put
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10/1/24
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I t’s the beginning of Autumn: the end of September heading into October, when the air is cooler, skies are clearer, trees start to color up, chilly mornings turn to warm sunny afternoons and …
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Judy Van Put
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9/24/24
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Big Weekend for Livingston Manor and the Catskill Fly Fishing Center Saturday’s heavy rains and deluges replenished our rivers and streams, which are in good shape heading into the middle of …
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Judy Van Put
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9/10/24
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The end of August/beginning of September tends to be a slow period for fly-fishing. Despite having some mid-August rainfall keeping rivers and streams at just above average flows, water levels are …
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Judy Van Put
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9/3/24
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Just hot off the press is the long-awaited book on the legendary Catskill fly tier, Reuben R. Cross, by Richard Lodge. (Richard is a veteran daily newspaper editor at publications in Massachusetts …
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8/27/24
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At this writing, Sunday evening, it’s raining steadily. After a number of showery days and nights, our rivers and streams are replenished and have been flowing at above average all week. The …
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Judy Van Put
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8/19/24
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What a difference a week makes. Last weekend our rivers and streams were hovering at just about the average flow, but following Friday’s arrival of Hurricane Debby our area experienced …
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Judy Van Put
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8/13/24
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The fly-fishing community gathered together at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center this past weekend for its annual Summerfest celebration. It was a gala two-day event, from 10 am to 5 pm on both days, …
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Judy Van Put
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8/6/24
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After a brief uptick in water levels during the middle of last week, area rivers and streams are back down to below-average flows. However, the past weekend’s cooler nights and beautiful days - …
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Judy Van Put
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7/30/24
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Summer’s heat continues to keep many trout fishers indoors to give the trout a respite. On Sunday afternoon, July 21, 2024, the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls was flowing at 143 cubic feet per …
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Judy Van Put
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7/23/24
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At this writing on Sunday afternoon, July 14 (Bastille Day) it is 90 degrees outside, and it’s only noon! Our rivers and streams are low, as is pretty common for mid-July, with the Beaverkill …
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Judy Van Put
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7/16/24
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The hot weather of summer has arrived, and a limited amount of rain has kept area rivers and streams at a typical low level over the past week; on Sunday afternoon the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls …
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Judy Van Put
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7/9/24
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Recent rains and a bit of a break in the heat have given our rivers and streams a respite from the heat wave last month, although water levels are still below the average flow.
Anglers …
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Judy Van Put
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7/2/24
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It’s been quite a week of weather! With the “heat dome” settling over this part of the country for at least a week, temperatures warmed higher and for a longer period of time than …
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Judy Van Put
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6/25/24
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We are still in need of good, soaking rains to add some volume to our rivers and streams, especially with the predicted heat wave that is due to descend on our area at about the time this goes to …
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Judy Van Put
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6/18/24
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Recent showers and thunderstorms have added some much-welcomed water to our rivers and streams (and we hope for more to keep up the good flows.) On Sunday afternoon, June 9 the Beaverkill at Cooks …
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Judy Van Put
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6/11/24
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Trout fishing continues to be productive; area trout streams have just dropped below the average flow as of Sunday afternoon. The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls registered 322 cubic feet per second, which …
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Judy Van Put
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6/4/24
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Those who fish for trout in our area rivers and streams continue to report good success! We are in the midst of a transition from finding good fishing in the mornings and afternoons to later in the …
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Judy Van Put
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5/28/24
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Streamside is happy to report good fishing conditions over the weekend. Last week’s rains replenished our rivers and streams somewhat, and water levels had spiked up last Wednesday but by …
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Judy Van Put
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5/21/24
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Despite some recent rainfall, our rivers and streams are still below the average flow for this time of year, but the wading is easy, and thanks to the emergence of the March Brown hatch, trout …
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Judy Van Put
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5/14/24
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Early May, one of the sweetest months of the year, especially in contrast to the drabness of late winter and early spring. There are already a number of colorful flowers blooming and blossoms pushing …
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Judy Van Put
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5/7/24
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Fishing has really heated up this past week! Hendricksons continue to make their presence known, along with the early hatches of Blue Quills and Quill Gordons. All week long there were reports of …
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Judy Van Put
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4/30/24
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It was nice to finally have a weekend that was fairly dry, after all the rainy days we’ve had this spring, with a partly sunny week expected ahead.
Surprisingly with all the rain, our …
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Judy Van Put
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4/23/24
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