Hot and humid – those two words definitely describe the Fourth for sure! I hope you all had a chance to catch some fireworks and fish! With the higher release, the water was definitely colder all the way down to Junction pool, which made our old nemesis appear throughout day with each passing shower. Its name? F-O-G. While we had some decent hatching whilst the sun was behind the clouds, when it came out (or the fog materialized) the activity definitely slowed and/or stopped. Today is supposed to be a bit cooler, but still with patchy sun and clouds. The cold water should continue, so look for mayflies throughout the day during those breaks from the blistering sun!
This lets us know that at least the water is cold! Photo by: Bart Larmouth
What’s Hatching:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL
Hydropysche species – Tan Caddis – #16 & #18
Heptagenia hebe – Heptagenia / Olive Sulphur – #16 & #18
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerella invaria– Sulphurs – #14
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,200 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,670 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 670 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,070 cfs @ 63º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,300 cfs @ 64º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 375 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 100.8% – 1,206 CFS release |
