The weathermen did it again. Or is lying just their thing? Regardless, instead of the mid-50s sunny day we were so hoping for yesterday, we had cold weather and some serious breezes, and even SNOW flying around at times. That being said, it sure didn’t hurt the streamer bite at all, with some really nice fish moved throughout the day. There were some decent mayflies spotted on the lower West as well, but no fish were up and chasing, most likely due to the wind masking their presence. Today, we are supposed to get into the 60s with a good amount of sun. Obviously, I will believe it when I see it, but if it does occur the bugs should be happy, and the fish should be active. Let’s see if they get this one right!
Brian Campion holds a big, gorgeous Main Stem brown caught yesterday. Photo: Bruce Miller
What’s Hatching:
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Early Black Stonefly- #18
Brachyteraspecies- Early Brown Stonefly – #12/#14
Baetis species – BWO – #16 & #18 – Very sporadic, getting started
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva – Blue Quill – #16 & #18 – Same as Baetis
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 196 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 621 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 416 cfs @ 42º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,560 cfs @ 41º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,050 cfs @ 42º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 947 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 89.7% – 200 CFS release |
