Well it took a while but the system is in great shape and good for both wading and floating. The temperatures dropped on the West Branch over night due to the decease in the amount of warm spill and the cold release of 525 cfs. We are still seeing Hendricksons on the West Branch and the beginning of the March Browns. The East Branch and Mainstem have March Browns and the fish are eating them. The hatch should continue to improve throughout the week. If you go down far enough there have been some sightings of a few Green Drakes. The sun has hurt the mid day activity but the evenings have been fishing great. Definitely have your spinner box full.
Photo by Jordan Davenport
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Light Hendrickson #12 – E. subvaria
Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria
Apple Caddis #16 – Lt Brachycentrus sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 777 cfs @ 54º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 911 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 551 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,200 cfs @ 59º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,430 cfs @ 60º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 473 cfs @ N/A |
