We were hit with a bit more rain yesterday but the West Branch came through just fine again. Most of the system is high and off color so the best wading / fishing today will be the Upper West Branch for the daytime sulphur hatches. The lower West Branch is slightly high but wading is still possible while floating is possible throughout the river. They are calling for a bit more sun today so fishing areas that get shade early in the afternoon would be a great place to start. We are still seeing sulphurs and Cahills during the day mixed with a few Isonychias. While it doesn’t look like a classic Blue Winged Olive day definitely carry some Pseudos in #22 – 24.
Another brown head. It’s great to see the smaller fish in the system!
Hatching:
Sulphurs #16 -20 E. dorothea
Light Cahill #14 – E. Invaria
Pale Evening Dun #14 Epeorus vitreus
Summer Stenos #12-16 various species
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.
Light Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. conutella, etc
Slate Drakes #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 609 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 918 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,350 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,260 cfs @ 59º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,390 cfs @ 62º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,960 cfs @ N/A |
