Ramblings of a Catskill Flyfisher

Moon of the pumpkin dun

In his book “Cache Country Almanac,” John Roland cites a Cree Indian chief on how the Native American people described the different months of the year. The chief called the month of …

Some interesting differences in trout feeding

Those of you who regularly read this column know that I have written extensively about the little sulphur mayfly. Ever since the implementation of the water releases legislation in 1976, the time and …

Trouble on the East Branch?

The first time I fished for trout in the East Branch of the Delaware River was over Memorial Day weekend in 1959. It was shortly after New York City completed the construction of Pepacton Reservoir …

The vast New York City water supply system

It all began way back in 1842, when New York City completed and brought online the first Croton Reservoir, located in Westchester County. Years later, in 1905, that water body was enlarged and named …

Summer on the rivers

By this time each year, in July and August, some of our trout streams are in perilous condition. High water temperatures along with low flows set up life-threatening conditions for trout …

Managing Delaware River flows

In 1931, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decree that authorized and required the City of New York to release up to 440 million gallons of water per day (681 cubic feet per second{CFS}) to the …