Good news for wading fans of the West Branch- the release from Cannonsville has been reduced to 800 cfs “until further notice”- this should open up more wading opportunities and add a little more slow water where the fish will be willing to rise to small olives. Hale Eddy is still dropping this morning bet should settle in to the mid 800 cfs range by the afternoon. The hatching continues to be decent with a lot of olives and a few Isonychias thrown in for good measure. We are also seeing a lot of caddis in the evening. If you don’t see fish rising to them a pupa swung had been effective. The temperature under the 191 Bridge in Hancock is 55 degrees this morning.
George Scott sent us a picture of a nice rainbow landed this week
Hatching:
Olive/Sulphurs #18 -20 H. hebe
Summer Stenos #12-16 various species
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.
Slate Drakes #12 – 14 -Isonychia bicolor
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 860 cfs @ 54º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 931 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 96 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 171 cfs @ 60º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,170 cfs @ 58º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 52 cfs @ N/A |
