Well, it appears I blew it with our email blast sent last night, in the fact that something happened on the West Branch that I failed to mention – HENDRICKSONS ON THE WEST BRANCH! Good hatches and good fish showed up for the first time this season. Otherwise, there mixed reports from yesterday, and while it snowed throughout the night, no accumulation to report, due to the warm ground. As for the fishing – the lower Main Stem had BLANKET hatches of Hendricksons, but sporadic and picky fish were all that were found – likely due to the colder water temps. The lower West Branch was significantly warmer than the Main, accounting for the hatching and active fish. We’ll see what happens with the colder weather moving in.
A crippled female Hendrickson. Photo by: Jeff White
Hatches:
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) – #16 & #18
Baetis species – #20
Ephemerella subvaria – Hendricksons (down river) – #12 & #14
Chimmarra (little black) Caddis – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 192 cfs @ 40º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 283 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 143 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 795 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 1,300 cfs @ 47º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 381 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 91.9% –188 CFS release |
