Saranac River

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Saranac River At Plattsburgh NY, 23 mi from the river.

522cfsat build, Nov 12, 11 AM MT

The typical week here, from 10 years of record: 731 cfs to 1,030 cfs, around 880 cfs.

Also gauged at White Brook Near Wilmington NY: 4 cfs, Nov 12.

The season, November

Usually workable this week. Pick your window and fish it well.

• Midgessizes 18 to 22
• Small eggs and worms
• Pheasant tail and zebra midge nymphsunder an indicator

Typical for the week over 10 years: 731 to 1,030 cfs. Running 522 cfs today, below that range. Flows are not forecast; check the gauge the day before.

Brown Trout are spawning (October to December). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Brook Trout are spawning (September to November). Stay off clean, light-coloured gravel in riffle tails and pool tailouts, and leave paired fish alone.

Mountain Whitefish are spawning (October to December). The egg bite behind spawning whitefish is the best winter nymphing of the year: an egg pattern below the riffles.

• Egg patterns in the runs below the spawning gravel, never on it.

Written by the app's rules engine from the calendar, the gauge record and the snowpack, not by hand, so it says only what the data says. The weather for the week comes with the app.

Fly shops on this water

• Hungry Trout Fly Shop WilmingtonWebsiteFishing report, updated Oct 16

Nearby waters

• West Branch Ausable River23 mi
• Bouquet River26 mi
• East Branch Ausable River30 mi

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