Yesterday was a day of sunshine but the blue quills, hendricksons, and apple caddis still came off. The fish were picky but willing to rise. Emergers seem to be the pattern of choice. If you want to fish underneath before or in between hatches try swinging wet flies to mimic the huge amounts of caddis out there right now. The blue quills and hendricksons have been hatching for a while now so definitely stay late and watch for spinner falls. Today is going to feel like summer with the warmest air temperatures we’ve seen so far this year. Let’s hope Accuweather is correct and we get some decent precipitation between May 10th and May 12th. Cannonsville is currently at 98.8% capacity. The West Branch under the 191 Bridge is 58 degrees this morning.
Dave with one of his good browns yesterday. Photo by
Steve Shen
Hatching:
Apple Caddis #16-18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – Paralep. adoptiva
Quill Gordon #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.
Little Black Stoneflies #14 – 18 – Capnidae sp. and Taeniopteryx sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 161 cfs @ 42º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 252 cfs @ 61º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 88 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 563 cfs @ 60º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,130 cfs @ 62º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 284 cfs @ N/A |
