The light rain and overcast conditions were great for the mayflies yesterday but the wind put a damper on the rising activity. There were decent numbers of olives mixed with a few Isonychias and Summer Stenos but you had to hunt and be patient to find fish rising. The fish were chasing streamers with some of them eating them and others just flashing. all in all not a bad day for early September. We’re coming off a cool night and the water temperatures have dropped a few degrees throughout the system. We are looking at some clouds coming through today and a light storm coming in overnight giving us a few sporadic showers over the weekend. The release from Cannonsville is 989 cfs until further notice. The West Branch under the 191 Bridge in Hancock is a cool 52 degrees this morning.
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 – Isonychia bicolor
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,060 cfs @ 48º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,060 cfs @ 49º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 156 cfs @ 54º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 258 cfs @ 60º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,460 cfs @ 58º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 80 cfs @ N/A |