And again, more confusion this morning – the release on the WB has been reduced to 1,150 CFS, also not part of the FFMP release plan. We are trying to get to the bottom of exactly what is going on – one possibility is that the DEP is lowering the flow gradually to get back to the 600 CFS level, which is better than the yo-yo flows of yesteryear.
Confusion aside, there was great bug activity all day yesterday, including a rush of what appeared to be deficiens – blue wing olives along the entire West Branch. Fish were rising, but gave even the most season angler fits – it was hard to figure what they were feeding on – sometimes and olive worked, but many times it did not. With cloud cover and sporadic storms today, we are looking forward to hitting the water and finding out!
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Gorgeous sunset in the fog on the Main Stem. In the boat: Wiley Paul, Randy and Sue Wagner. Photo by: Bart Larmouth
Hatches:
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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 | 1,170 cfs @ 43º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 1,200 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,180 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,160 cfs @ 59º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,750 cfs @ 59º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 756 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 97.8% – 1,150 CFS |
