It was a little less than pleasant yesterday morning after my post – rain came down in HUGE sheets, then nothing, then HUGE sheets, then nothing then……you get the picture. The good news is that the West Branch was spared much of the run-off, but not so much that it dropped significantly. We had some color in the water, but just the right amount – perfect for tossing streamers and nymphs. If we had had some warmer weather, I think we would have seen some great dry fly action. Instead, there was a little flush of bugs in the “heat” of the day (when it got to 45 or so), but nothing the fish were able to key in on. Today however, we are looking at temps up in the 50s, with little to no rain. This bodes very well for a productive day, assuming the wind stays down. It also shows promise for an awesome Sunday/Monday – those look like the two days when it could just go ‘off’ here with dry flies…..
Here Hendo Hendo Hendo…..(ok, not quite yet, but soon!). Photo by: Jeff White
What’s Hatching:
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Early Black Stonefly- #18
Brachyteraspecies- Early Brown Stonefly – #12/#14
Baetis species – BWO – #16 & #18 – Very sporadic, getting started
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva – Blue Quill – #16 & #18 – Same as Baetis
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 196 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 898 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 474 cfs @ 42º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,340 cfs @ 42º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,710 cfs @ 42º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,550 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 89.7% – 200 CFS release |
