Yesterday fished well with nymphs and some dry flies in the afternoon. The blue quills were hatching and the fish responded in between wind gusts. Fortunately the wind forecast shows the gusts dropping over the next few days which should help the dry fly action. We are seeing a mix of blue quills, olives, and the occasional hendrickson. The few hendricksons we are seeing are the leading edge of the hatch and many of the nymphs don’t look ready to go yet. Hopefully this will lead us into a more “normal” spring with a few weeks of hendricksons. The West Branch under the 191 Bridge is starting off at 46 degrees this morning and peaked at 52 degrees yesterday afternoon. Cannonsville is still spilling a small amount with a capacity of 100.6% and an inflow from Walton of 507 cfs. The weather looks great today with sun and a high of 66 degrees.
Jeff and Doug with the double yesterday! Photo by Steve Shen
Hatching:
Blue Quill – #16 – Paralep. adoptiva
Quill Gordon #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
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 | 229 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 427 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 159 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,030 cfs @ 47º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,020 cfs @ 48º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 585 cfs @ N/A |
