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Ausable River Fly Fishing Report - June 14, 2026

AUSABLE RIVER
ReportJUN 14 — 21, 2026
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Flow
558CFS
AUSABLE RIVER NEAR AU SABLE FORKS NY
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Water Temp
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Updated 2026-06-14
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Weather
53–84°F
Partly Cloudy
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Clarity
Clear
Check post-storm
The Ausable near Au Sable Forks is running at 558 cfs with a gauge height of 2.04 ft — slightly elevated but clear and very fishable. Water temps are holding in the low 60s°F, keeping trout active and hatches firing on schedule.
What's Working — Hot Flies

Olsen's Straggle Stone Brown Barbless #12
#12

Blowtorch - Hare's Ear #12
#12

Egan's GTI Caddis - Olive #12
#12

Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Tan #20
#20

Corn-fed Caddis (CDC) Olive #20
#20

Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail Jig - Barbless #12
#12

Egan's Thread Frenchie Jig - Olive #12
#12

Tungsten Rainbow Warrior - Extra Heavy #14
#14

Bionic Ant 2.0 - Black #16
#16

Coffey's CH Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6
#6

Parachute - Blue Wing Olive #22
#22
Hatch Chart
| Insect | Size | Activity | Prime Time |
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| Green Drake | #8–10 | Peak emergence — prime early-June window | Late afternoon to dusk (5–8 PM) |
| Caddis (Tan/Olive) | #14–20 | Heavy — multiple species active | Morning & evening (7–10 AM, 6–9 PM) |
| Sulphur | #14–16 | Building — expect spinner falls | Evening (6–9 PM) |
| Golden Stonefly | #8–10 | Nymphs active subsurface all day | All day, especially mid-morning |
| Ants / Terrestrials | #12–16 | Early season — fish edges and seams | Midday (11 AM–2 PM) |
| Blue-Winged Olive | #18–22 | Sporadic on overcast edges | Late morning (10 AM–12 PM) |
Best Time Window
- Sunday early morning 6–10 AM — Caddis morning hatch before storms arrive; pre-storm pressure drop activates fish
- Sunday late afternoon 5–8 PM — Green Drake peak emergence window; fish aggressively before thunderstorms shut it down
- Monday afternoon 1–6 PM — Post-storm clearing skies with westerly winds; Green Drake and Sulphur evening hatch on fresh, slightly elevated flows
Guide's Tip
From the benchWith 80–90% chance of thunderstorms rolling in Sunday afternoon and evening, your best window is early Sunday morning before 11 AM — get on the water at first light and work the Caddis morning hatch hard. The pre-storm barometric drop often switches big browns into aggressive feeding mode, so don't overlook a sculpin or stonefly nymph through the deeper runs. After Monday's storms clear, expect the river to bump up slightly in flow and color — give it a few hours to settle, then return for what could be an exceptional afternoon as the Green Drake hatch fires back up in clearing skies.
Main Species
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Brook Trout