Happy Monday! While yesterday was not stellar, it was certainly an improvement over Saturday. The bright sun definitely depressed insect activity, aside from areas of shade, and the evening. There were folks that saw sporadic sulphur hatches on the mid-West Branch during the day, but they were short lived until the evening hatch. While short (7PM on), the evening hatch was definitely fun, and the fish were eager to eat. The real good news is the weather over the next three days – clouds, clouds, and rain. No complaints at all. This incoming system should provide some great daytime bug activity, and will certainly extend our evening fishing as well. The air temps will be a little warm, so if we do get evening thunderstorms, there is always the chance for a bunch of fog to appear, so be ready!
A KILLER photo of an Isonychia bicolor (aka White Gloved Howdy) female dun. Hopefully the clouds will bring more of these guys out to play! Photo by: Jeff White
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16 & #18
Epeorus vitreus – PED / Pink Lady – #14
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Heptagenia hebe – Olive Sulphurs – #16 – starting
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 494 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 570 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 167 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 379 cfs @ 66º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,110 cfs @ 65º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 148 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 83.4% – 500 CFS release |
