Jim, I'm interested in learning more about item 6b, this seems to be indicating that storage will be increased (raising the dam), and that the additional water will be used for improving the fishery, am I reading this correctly? ken

Battenkill Temps Marty, What kind of temps are you getting on the Battenkill lately? I've been thinking of heading over sometime this week (i live in Mechanicville). Also, please do share what you find with the shocking.... Thanks, ken

Flows Jim, Where is the flow at Montague coming from? Is PPL pushing more water than normal overall this year? Is it Monguap? I do not understand how we can have 600 or so at Callicoon, and 2,500 at Monty day after day... Thanks!! ken

Thermal Refuge Sites In addition to anglers being restricted from fishing near thermal refuges, I would think that cover being placed at these sites would be helpful as well. We of course are not the only creature to go after trout, they are easy pickins when stacked up, and I would imagine...

Anyone care to wager on what will happen this upcoming weekend? Monty is just over 1,800 cfs and dropping, will we see our first rivermaster directed release on Friday? Anyone want to guess at how much? I think one of the threads a week ago mentioned extra water coming from the Mongaup system...

Where is the water coming from? Jim, Just curious, where is the Monty flow coming from (currently 1990cfs), I would have expected it to drop by now. ken

Big D I cannot speak for Sunday, but did fish Friday night, down below Long Eddy. When we arrived we where the only people on the river, but were soon joined by a total of 19 other anglers all within sight of us!!!!!!!! It felt like fishing the Salmon River...

sulphers Jim, Where the fish eating? ken

Anyone want to guess, with 235cfs this morning, and rain in the forcast, do we see our first release of the year late this afternoon, or does it get held off in hopes of rain?

sinking line I had a blast many summer nights this year fishing for smallies in the Hudson River right by my house. It took some getting used to, but the sink tip system was very effective for me. I did wind up using a slower action rod to smooth out casting, I used an old Orvis Glass rod, as...

Andre, I've had great success with CDC from English Trappings, in Pawling NY. Nice long feathers, the stuff is a joy to work with! ken

I did read that each casino is expected to use a minimum of 500,000 gallons of water per day...

JW, You are definately not alone in not wanting to join either group. I agree with just about everything you have posted. I have great respect for anyone who rolls up their sleeves in an effort to tackle this issue, but the competition between the two is a very big turn off. I do not understand...

EB/Neversink I believe that Doug Sheppard's work should count as scientific, his report includes flow and habitat assesment for the EB and Neversink..