Anybody have some aloe for me? Holy Moses was it a scorcher out there yesterday. Blazing sun with no wind, and temps near 90 made it feel more like a sauna than a river. The worst part was the Upper Main hitting close to 72 degrees at Lordville in the afternoon. Although there was sporadic hatching throughout the day, the fish kept their heads low until the evening, which saw a pretty decent bump in activity and spinner fall. Yesterday morning also fished well out in Home Pool, with some left over spinners from the night before hitting the water, and a brief spurt of caddis activity as well. Today is looking to be a tad bit cooler, but very similar in conditions, so bring your sunscreen, and plan on fishing the West Branch!
My "nephew" Charlie Dean cooling out on the lower Main Stem. Photo by: Bart Larmouth
Hatches:
Stenonema vicarium – March Browns – #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox – #12-2xl
Isonychia bicolor – Isos – #12-2XL and BIGGER!
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Ephemerella invaria – Large Sulphurs / Light Cahills – #14
Ephemerella cornuta – Light BWO – #14 (sporadic)
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drake – #8-2xl
Baetis species – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 529 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 601 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 222 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 767 cfs @ 66º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 1,740 cfs @ 68º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 444 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 100.5% – 525 CFS release |
