Interesting day yesterday, with lots of good bugs early in the afternoon both upriver and down, but they definitely tailed off towards evening, leaving the trout a bit unsatisfied. That was a good thing, as those still out were able to throw Isonychia duns and drum up the fish feeding on the bugs straggling towards nightfall. Definitely a fun night! Today, we’ve got warmer temps predicted, and the possibility of some thunderstorms as well. We do not expect to see them until evening, but the good news is that there should be plenty of cloud cover throughout the day, which will hopefully induce some decent, all-day insect activity. Assuming they don’t get lazy again and quit early!
Good friend of the shop Fred Nelson holds a DARK West Branch Brown from his recent trip! Photo: Deb Nelson
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16 & #18
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL
Hydropysche species – Tan Caddis – #16 & #18
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 | 577 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 676 cfs @ 47º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 200 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 267 cfs @ 66º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,190 cfs @ 64º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 116 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 92.9% – 600 CFS release |
