Yesterday was a good day! The water is beginning to warm up- looks like the West Branch peaked around 46 yesterday. The streamer fishing improved along with the temperature. White streamers seemed to be the ticket but I think anything presented in front of an aggressive fish would have been hit. We had a lot of stoneflies on the water mixed with a few Blue Quills and Quill Gordons. Surface activity was slow but is definitely improving. I expect to see more heads this afternoon as the rivers fall and warm up. Today looks like a great day with highs in the low 70’s and a little rain moving in tonight into tomorrow.
Samantha starting 2014 out right!
Hatching:
Blue Quill #16 – Paralep sp.
Quill Gordon #14 -Epeorus pluralis
Little Black Caddis #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniadae sp.
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 Taeniopteryx sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,140 cfs @ 40º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,420 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,910 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,820 cfs @ 41º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,360 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 935 cfs @ N/A |
