Happy Saturday to those who have a traditional “weekend!” Starting off with bright sun and no fog this morning, so the temps should climb early, yielding good insect activity EARLY down low, and earlier in the afternoon up high (close to the dam). Bugs and methods are the same today, the only big change of note is that the release from Pepacton Reservoir (East Branch) has been cut, and the Beaverkill has also dropped below 300 cfs – this means much warmer temps on the East system (i.e. more typical summertime conditions), and that the lower Main will start to heat up a bit as well – great news for all you smallmouth fishermen out there!
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- Summertime on the West Branch! Photo by: Barry Beck
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Hatches:
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Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 609 cfs @ 43º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 632 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 263 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 684 cfs @ 60º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,710 cfs @ 63º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 282 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 96.1% – 610 CFS |
