Despite the strong upstream winds that we experienced yesterday on the West Branch, the fish still cooperated. While there wasn’t an abundance of bugs coming off, there were enough Olives to bring up numerous fish as well as a good number of Iso later in the evening. Once the winds picked up and the fish stopped working, throwing streamers was the most productive means of hooking up. With the forecast of light winds, overcast skies, and potential thunderstorms for the next few days, the bugs should become more abundant allowing much more action on top.
David holds a colored up WB brown caught yesterday while chucking streamers Photo By: Bob Lewis
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,590 cfs @ 47º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 1,770 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,950 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,160 cfs @ 60º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,080 cfs @ 59º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 662 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.8% – 1,500 CFS |
