A little better on the dry fly action in the evening last night, depending on where you were fishing. There were plenty of spinners in the air river-wide, but they decided not to bother coming down until right before dark for most folks. I choose poorly and did not have that luck. The streamer bite was also a bit slower than it has been lately, likely due to the bright sun (and beautiful day in general). The good news is that we have clouds and rain in the forecast (at least in limited amounts) over the next few days. The additional cover should get the fish to start looking up some more, and will definitely encourage those lazy spinners to get to business and hit the water!
Tom took this nice Brown Trout yesterday evening while fishing with Bruce. Photo: Bruce Miller
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 | 923 cfs @ 52º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,020 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 176 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 344 cfs @ 58º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,340 cfs @ 58º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 117 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 78.5% – 905 CFS release |
