patrick62
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Jumping the gun a bit but here's a photo (lifted off Facebook) from the Woodland Valley bridge looking downstream. I hope the proposed change in regulations to year-round goes through. This is eminently fishable.
Esopus watershed 2021
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patrick62
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277 cfs right now. You're right, that's low. But better than the 40,000 cfs (not a typo) in late December after it a) snowed a lot and b) suddenly warmed up a lot.
lookard
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I'm also looking forward to the change in regulations for NY streams.
RockNRiffle57
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I saw they may change the regulations as well. Is it going to possibly take effect in 2024? Or did I misread that?
patrick62
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April of this year -- if they decide to go this route. As far as I know nothing has been decided.
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Never fished there but read about the espous and how good the fishing was there. Hopefully this year I will get there.
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RockNRiffle57
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Well I'm glad I did misread that. It would be swell if they made the change this year.
patrick62
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So you thought 2020 was bad...
There's a proposal to build an underground power generation facility on Ashokan Reservoir property. And another reservoir to power the thing.
I bet the city will have something to say about this, for starters.
It sounds insane to me.
There's a proposal to build an underground power generation facility on Ashokan Reservoir property. And another reservoir to power the thing.
I bet the city will have something to say about this, for starters.
It sounds insane to me.
patrick62
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NY has a lot of regulation changes, including a no-kill season from mid-October to the end of March.
Overview: https://news.yahoo.com/statewide-trout-management-plan-fishing-120100697.html
I am 99% sure that brown trout will no longer be stocked in the Esopus, and the river will be managed for wild rainbows, but there are subtleties I have not yet mastered. But that seems to be the general idea..
There is also a DEC interactive trout map thing, which on first glance is highly confusing -- I mean "intuitive."
Overview: https://news.yahoo.com/statewide-trout-management-plan-fishing-120100697.html
I am 99% sure that brown trout will no longer be stocked in the Esopus, and the river will be managed for wild rainbows, but there are subtleties I have not yet mastered. But that seems to be the general idea..
There is also a DEC interactive trout map thing, which on first glance is highly confusing -- I mean "intuitive."
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RockNRiffle57
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Finally!
patrick62
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Meanwhile the story of the fight over this hydropower proposal takes another turn:
Relieved, because my place is in Woodland Valley. Still concerned, because I think the entire idea is insane.
Relieved, because my place is in Woodland Valley. Still concerned, because I think the entire idea is insane.
jmckinl1
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Took a couple of days off last week to visit family in the area and get some opening week fishing in. Though the water was still coming down and a little chalky, managed to time the weather perfectly. Over 2 days of fishing the Esopus, managed a good number of bows ranging from 10-16" and only found 2 browns. But one of those browns happened to be the type of fish I have been looking for in the 12+ years I have fished this river. After thinking i snagged on a rock, the fight began and consisted of dangerous rock hopping and crawling/chasing down stream. After the fish finally came to net, it was a solid stunning male with a slight kype that measured 23", and guessing bang on the 4lb mark. Kept him in the water and he had plenty of energy to spare. A very brief hold and off he went with a quick splash from the tail.
patrick62
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Nice! Good to hear about the rainbows. I'm hoping the new regs really encourage them.
Meanwhile above the Portal this happened:
I know exactly where this is.
Meanwhile above the Portal this happened:
I know exactly where this is.
lovely area!!!!
patrick62
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The hydropower people have withdrawn their application.
patrick62
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A more thorough piece on hydro application (you'll have to disable ad blockers)
www.timesunion.com
Ashokan hydroelectric plan foiled - for now
A California company’s hydroelectric plan at Ashokan Reservoir met local and NYC...