The wind made for tough fishing at times again yesterday. The olives hatched and the fish were eating them during breaks and in sections that were protected from the gusts. Some sections of river even had decent Isonychia hatches plus spinner falls mid- afternoon bringing fish to the surface. Luckily the front has moved in and although they are calling for cooler air temps today Accuweather is calling for light winds with gusts around 5 mph. We should get some light rain overnight but it doesn’t look like enough to help the Beaverkill and East Branch. The West Branch under the 191 Bridge in Hancock is 53 degrees this morning.
Greg with a healthy rainbow this week. Photo by Bob Lewis
Hatching:
Olive/Sulphurs #18 -20 H. hebe
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.
Slate Drakes #14 -Isonychia bicolor
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,250 cfs @ 56º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,290 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 99 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 189 cfs @ 52º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,440 cfs @ 54º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 66 cfs @ N/A |
