Windy again yesterday, albeit a bit calmer on the whole. Regardless, we had fish rising throughout the day on Home Pool, and up and down the West Branch. The fish keyed in a bit more on Paraleps, but plenty were still taken on Hendricksons as well. The only major change was in the afternoon, when all activity came to a grinding halt around 4PM – unusual based on the previous few days. We have TONS of spinners in the vegetation on the shore, and it’s only a matter of time before they come out to mate & fall. If it happens mid-day, expect a sign in the shop window reading: “Spinners falling – I’m fishing down front.”
Jeff took another REALLY cool shot yesterday of a chimarra caddis, and even though I put one in yesterday, this one was too neat to pass up – check out the detail & reflection!
Chimarra caddis. Photo by: Jeff White
Hatches:
Ephemerella subvaria – Hendricksons – #12 & #14
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) – #16 & #18
Baetis species – #20
Chimmarra (little black) Caddis – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 188 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 280 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 143 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 656 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 1,340 cfs @ 47º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 394 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 91.7% –188 CFS release |
