Another day of sunshine and warm weather. There were fish rising sporadically despite the sun offering some people dry fly fishing during the day. Things picked up once the sun dropped behind the hills. Sulphurs, cahills, caddis, plus a few isonychias were around. Nymphing worked well during the day with people finding good success in the riffles. Today looks like a mirror image of yesterday but a little warmer. Patience should pay off today.
We are only fishing the West Branch and upper East Branch at this time. The Mainstem and lower East Branch are too warm.
Ron with a nice fish this week. Photo by Samantha Dennis
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 486 cfs |
43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 566 cfs |
48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 167 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 333 cfs | 65° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 954 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 144 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 497 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 128 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 92.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 96% |
