It was another tough one out there yesterday. While some browns were out and active swiping at streamers, the majority decided to lay low for the majority of the day. The bugs did a little bit of the same, with sporadic flushes appearing from mid-afternoon on, with just a little glimmer of action right at dark. I am not really sure why it was slow, but we did have a mild pressure change sweep through, bringing the warm weather in, which could be the culprit in this case. Today we’ve got a carbon-copy on our hands with warm air temps, very little wind, and a decent amount of cloud cover. Coupled with a fairly steady release, this should get the bugs (and fish!) up and moving today!
Pat McPartland with a nice blue-hued Von-Behr Brown! Photo: Bob Lewis
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 | 801 cfs @ 52º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 892 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 179 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 356 cfs @ 57º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,380 cfs @ 58º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 122 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 79.2% – 812 CFS release |
