Yesterday was an exciting day – at least as far as weather was concerned. Multiple heavy thunderstorms pounded us several times during the day, hence the ups and downs on the graph below. That being said, the river lit up (i.e. fish went crazy) before the rain and hail made its appearance, and folks were ripping lips left and right on tan caddis around a size #16. All the various pressure changes did mess with the hatching later in the day and into the evening, so we did have a bit slower night than we have been experiencing over the last few weeks. That has now stabilized, so we are looking for hatching throughout the day (due to the cloud cover), and another brilliant night! You have to love consistent flows!
- Hatches:
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 | 529 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 580 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 239 cfs @ 60º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 732 cfs @ 66º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,720 cfs @ 66º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 316 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 90.4% – 500 CFS |
