Despite the wind gusts yesterday turned out to be a decent fishing day with most of the activity concentrated in the mid-afternoon. Nymphs and streamers still prove to be the most effective methods for landing fish but we did see some fish rising to the little black caddis. The guys that stuck to nymphing hard all day were rewarded well. Most of the splashy rises turned out to be fish chasing the caddis pupa so swinging wet flies would be a good bet this week. We should see air temps peak around 59 degrees today with 1/4″ of much needed rain today. The wind gusts are going to be strong so find a protected area and work it over well. The winds may also blow the little black stoneflies into the water so keep an eye out for splashy risers in the slow pools. The West Branch under the 191 Bridge is starting off at 47 degrees this morning and peaked at 55 degrees yesterday afternoon.
A brown from the West Branch Yesterday
Hatching:
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.
Little Black Stoneflies #14 – 18 – Capnidae sp. and Taeniopteryx sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 93 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 341 cfs @ 47º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 229 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,360 cfs @ 47º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,430 cfs @ 49º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 960 cfs @ N/A |
