Interesting does not begin to cover the weather yesterday. There was a localized thunderstorm that just sat over Deposit yesterday afternoon, and completely blew out Oquaga creek, which in turn blew out the West Branch. That being said, the river did not look completely like chocolate milk, and there were risers looking up in the evening. Overnight the river did hop back up again, and is already on its way back down. If we have the clouds predicted today, even with the discoloration the fishing should be pretty dang decent, and the river will be wade-able again by mid day.
Wow! Bruce Miller knows how to smile for a picture!
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16 & #18 – starting to wane
Epeorus vitreus – PED / Pink Lady – #14
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL, #12
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Heptagenia hebe – Olive Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 494 cfs @ 47º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,070 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 216 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 892 cfs @ 63º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,120 cfs @ 63º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 330 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 82.2% – 500 CFS release |
