It seemed that most of the additional rain in the forecast missed us here on the West Branch drainage. We had scattered hatches during the day with the main mix of sulphurs and olives coming in the evening. A little bit of streamer and nymph fishing mid day helped pass the times the sun popped out. The West Branch looks good this morning and has dropped back to 700 cfs which is a great flow for floating and wading.
Today should be pleasant with air temps in the high 70’s and sunshine. We do have some rain in the forecast beginning tomorrow and lasting through the weekend. If Accuweather is right a little cloud cover and light precip. could set us up for a decent fishing weekend.
Keith found a nice brown yesterday. Photo by Bruce Miller
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #18-20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
PED / Pink Lady #14 – E. vitreus
Large Blue Winged Olive #14 – D. cornuta
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.
Flows and Temps as of 8:00 AM:
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| Flow | Temp | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 557 cfs | 42° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 721 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 395 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,840 cfs | 61° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,260 cfs | 63° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,060 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 59° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 652 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 96.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99% |
