Well, it definitely did not turn out as planned yesterday. The fish were hunkered down for much of the day, ignoring streamers and nymphs for whatever reason, but turned on briefly during the evening. “Briefly” is a euphemism for about 20 minutes right before dark. Certainly a tough day, as we did not get the active behavior we were expecting from the fish, but I guess that’s why we call it fishing! Today, we’re looking at a slightly cloudier day (excellent), with temps in the mid-70s. I would postulate that we will see more dry fly and sub-surface action today than yesterday due to the break from the sun, but if all my predictions came true, I would have been the guy with the $400M Powerball ticket last week!
Even the Von-Behr browns are getting colored up! This guy was dang near blue with orange spots just on the tail (not visible). Killer photo by: 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 | 441 cfs @ 51º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 552 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 194 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 430 cfs @ 55º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,070 cfs @ 576º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 152 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 83.1% – 447 CFS release |
