The mayflies started mid afternoon yesterday on some sections of the river with a mix of olives, Cahills, and just a few Isonychias. The olives ranged in size from #16 – 26 but luckily the fish were interested in the larger sizes. The weather held nicely for most of the day but fishing definitely dropped off towards dark when the air temperature dropped. Today looks pleasant and cool with this being the last chilly day before another warm front moves in on Saturday. The release from Cannonsville is 866 cfs until further notice. The West Branch water temperature under the 191 Bridge in Hancock is 51 degrees this morning.
Bill with a nice brown on the Main. Photo by Jim Swift
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 | 910 cfs @ 49º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 918 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 120 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 203 cfs @ 56º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,190 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 68 cfs @ N/A |
