While the wind was tough yesterday there were bugs and fish eating them during the lulls. Some sections of the river had decent sulphur hatches around 6 pm and the fish were happy. When the wind was blowing the bugs were getting blown off the water quickly and the birds benefited the most. During the wind people who braved the weather had some success fishing streamers. It was a tough day overall and you had to capitalize on the opportunities you were given. We’re starting off cool this morning but the air temperatures should reach the low 60’s by mid afternoon. We will be dealing with strong winds again mid-day but it looks like they should drop in the evening. It sounds very similar to yesterday.
Hatching:
March Browns – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema vicarium)
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Blue Winged Olive – #14 E. cornuta
Hendrickson- #12 – 14 – E. subvaria
Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Light Brachycentrus sp. – #16 – 18 – Apple Caddis
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 676 cfs |
47° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,080 cfs |
45° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 277 cfs | 45° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,070 cfs | 46° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,770 cfs | 46° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 539 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 300 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 45° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 595 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.6% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |