Cloud cover! Well, for at least a good chunk of the day, yielding some good hatches up and down the river, with a good number of olives popping out and taking advantage of the shade. As the day progressed, we had sunshine pop out, which was not the best for mid-afternoon hatching. However, the clouds returned in the evening, and brought some great fishing to those who ventured out, pretty much river wide. Today is a bit more of the same, with scattered thunderstorms predicted, which hopefully will bring our flows up at least enough to run a boat down the West Branch!
John O’Neal with a BEAUTIFUL bow caught well into dark. Photo by: Bruce Miller
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16 (sporadic), #18 & #20
Isonychia bicolor – Isos – #12-2XL and BIGGER!
Potomanthus distinctus – Golden Drake – #12-2xl (sporadic)
Ephemerella pseudocloeon– Tiny BWO- #22-26
Epeorus vitreus – Pale Evening Dun – (Female) -#14 (sporadic)
Epeorus vitreus – Light Cahill – (Male)- #14 (sporadic)
Ephemerella invaria – Large Sulphurs / Light Cahills – #14 (waning)
Ephemerella deficiens– Dark. BWO -#12-20 (when cloudy)
Ephemerella attenuata– Light BWO- #16-20 (when cloudy)
Hydropsyche- Tan Caddis- #18
Ryacophilia- Olive Caddis- #16
Baetis species – #18 & #20 (when cloudy)
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 350 cfs @ 48º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 396 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 182 cfs @ 62º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 707 cfs @ 68º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 1,510 cfs @ 71º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 324 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 74.7% – 325 CFS release |
