We’re definitely looking down the barrel of our first truly warm day of the year today, and with temperatures in the water already starting in the mid-40s, we’re likely going to have a great day of dry fly fishing out on the water today. Yesterday saw smatterings of fish feeding on top system-wide, with most being fairly irregular when it came to their rises. No real steady guys, but that also was a result of not-so-steady hatching. That’s a nice way of saying that the stoneflies and caddis were out, and they never do anything ‘regularly’ on this system. The warmer temps are definitely going to start pushing the mayflies to hatch, and don’t be surprised if you see some odd ball early guys out there – Hendricksons, and even March Browns. This won’t necessarily signify that they are starting, but are instead a product of the super-early season last year. We’ll definitely have a few broods in selective places hatching a bit off-schedule. We will definitely let you know when those guys start in earnest!
That being said, be ready for these guys! A Paraleptophlebia adopitva (Blue Quill). 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 | 221 cfs @ 40º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 473 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 222 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 981 cfs @ 48º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,730 cfs @ 49º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 662 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 89.2% – 218 CFS release |
