Ended up being cloudier than expected yesterday, which made the Olives very happy, as well as the trout up and eating them. They started a bit later on the West Branch, more towards 3 or so, but kept going until past 5. The Lower Main (below Buckingham) picked up a bit earlier, as the water temps were a bit warmer down that way. We’re cooling off a bit today, with temps not quite hitting 50, and a good amount of cloud cove, so I’d expect the bugs to hatch a bit later in the day again, and likely continue on a bit more into the evening as well.
Bob Lewis holding a FAT WB Brown. Photo by: Steve Shen
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL, #12
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerella lata – Dark BWO – #18
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 737 cfs @ 54º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 828 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 101 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 279 cfs @ 43º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,160 cfs @ 47º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 134 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 68.5% – 760 CFS release |
