While the cloud cover certainly materialized, it did not bring about the kind of fishing we hoped for yesterday, at least on the West Branch. There were smatterings of bugs, but no truly great hatches, and even the sub-surface bite was off as well – all likely a result of the flows being pumped up, which happened again last night, albeit by a tiny amount. Hopefully it will remain steady at that level, and the fish/bugs are not too disturbed by it. We have another cooler, cloudier day forecast that should encourage all off our winged and finned aquatic friends to play nice today! Also, today is the last day of the season to fish from Deposit down to Monument Pool – it closes tomorrow! All the border waters from there downstream, as well as the Lower East Branch will remain open, leaving us plenty of water to stalk!
A colorful WB Brown caught by Chris Fielding. They are all getting to look like this! Photo by: George Fielding
What’s Hatching:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL, #12
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerella lata – Dark BWO – #18
Heptagenia hebe – Olive Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 486 cfs @ 54º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 643 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 176 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 379 cfs @ 56º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,120 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 144 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 76.3% – 501 CFS release |
