Well the rain that much of you received yetserday (and called me about) never really materialized up here, with maybe 3/4″ falling throughout the whole day and into the evening. This made for some great olive fishing in spots, and the streamer bite was incredible throughout the day as well. Dry fly action in the evening seemed to be limited to the upper reaches of the West Branch for some reason, with not a ton going on in the stretches below Hale Eddy after 5PM. Today, we’re looking at a slightly warmer air temp (72F), with morning clouds giving way a bit in the afternoon. There are chances of some scattered storms, so don’t be caught in the middle of the river with a big graphite lightning rod in your hand if one shows up!
Tony May (left) celebrates with Jeff White on a nice fish caught on a great day! Photo: Jim Swift
What’s Hatching:
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drakes – #8-2XL
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox – #12-2xl
Hydropysche species – Tan Caddis – #16 & #18
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Epeorus vitreus – PED, Pink Lady – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerella invaria– Sulphurs – #14
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 989 cfs @ 60º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,130 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 908 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,540 cfs @ 57º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,050 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 643 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 101.2% – 600 CFS release |
