There is definitely a chill in the air, and the bugs felt it as well. With the colder air temps, our hatching yesterday was limited to about 3 hours – from 2 to 5, the warmest part of the day. That being said, I had a few people telling me it was good streamer / nymph day, as the water temps in the West were still in the mid to high 50s. Today is forecast to be a whole bunch like yesterday, except with the possibility of some actual rainfall. The flows have been fairly steady in the West, so we should see similar activity (both bug and fish) throughout the day, but if you’re looking for dry fly action, I would take a nap, and wait until the afternoon.
Now THAT is wide brown! Photo by: Jeff White
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 | 688 cfs @ 53º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 779 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 145 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 344 cfs @ 43º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,140 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 148 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 71.2% – 693 CFS release |
