Well those clouds I expected yesterday certainly never appeared! The bright sun definitely hampered things more than a little bit, at least in the early going of the the day, but the bugs were still on the surface. While the sulphurs tended to be the primary insect seen, there were definitely plenty of Grey Fox and Green Drakes around to keep the day interesting. Today cooler temps are called for, along with some rain showers here and there. If that ends up producing serious clouds, they today could be another banner day, especially with the lack of wind! Spinner falls, here we come! Also FYI – Pepacton Reservoir is currently spilling, we’re waiting to see if the same is true at Cannonsville with the large influx from above near Walton. Stay tuned!
This Brown Trout bought tickets to Adam Johnson’s gun show. Photo: Steve Shen
What’s Hatching:
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drakes – #8-2XL
Stenonema vicarium – March Browns – #10-2xl
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
Ephemerellainvaria- Sulphurs – #14
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 224 cfs @ 43º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 330 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 764 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,700 cfs @ 52º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,460 cfs @ 56º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 787 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 97.2% – 225 CFS release |
