Ok, so we’re not sunburned today. Just windburned. I’m pretty sure I blew threw three tubes of Chapstick so far. For those that were here, it was pretty damn brutal out on the water. Gusts up and over 30 MPH with pretty regular degrees of frequency, coupled with bright sun made for a craptacular day over all. That being said, Wiley and Steve were able to find some ports in the storm, as well as some rising fish amidst the gale, mostly working on smaller sulphurs. There were some iso spinners out and about, but they were blown off the river before they coudl fall. Today, the weatehr will be warmer, and the wind is supposed to lay down significantly. Realize however, that ‘significantly’ is a relative term, and we’re still looking at gusts up to 20 at times, so be ready!
These guys have been showing up late in the evening river-wide. Night fishing anyone?. Photo by: Jeff White
Hatches:
Epeorus vitreus – Pale Evening Dun – (Female) -#14
Epeorus vitreus – Light Cahill – (Male)- #14
Potomanthus distinctus – Golden Drake – #12-2xl
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)
Ephemerella Deficiens– Dark. BWO -#12-20
Ephemerella Attenuata- Light BWO- #16-20
Ephemerella Pseudocloeon– Tiny BWO- #22-26
Hydropsyche- Tan Caddis- #18
Ryacophilia- Olive Caddis- #16
Baetis species – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 7:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 510 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 538 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 170 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 392 cfs @ 59º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 1,130 cfs @ 61º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 209 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 94.3% – 500 CFS release |
