Yesterday ended up being clear with sunshine in the afternoon. The bugs did come and we found fish rising. Today looks similar with the air temp hitting 80 degrees and sunshine. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North. Sulphurs have been hatching mid afternoon into dark with some cahills, Isonychias, and olives in the mix. Caddis have been around – especially in low light. Nymphing and swinging wets have both been productive earlier in the day.
The sun and hot temp may push the water temps up on certain stretches today. If you’re on lower river sections please check the water temp before fishing this afternoon.
What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. vitreus (male), E. invaria, Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 496 cfs | 45° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 596 cfs | 47° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 295 cfs | 55° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 936 cfs | 59° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,870 cfs | 61° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 403 cfs | 59° |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | 55° | |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 176 cfs | 62° |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 91.9% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 96.3% |