A bit better out there yesterday for some, but there was definitely a dearth of bugs for others. The hatches definitely started later in the day, but also continued a bit longer into evening than they have been as of late, shutting down gradually from 6:30 on, instead of the “lightswitch” effect we’ve been having around 6 lately. The bugs themselves were the same – Isos, Hebes, Stenos, and Pseudos, with the fish focusing mostly on the first and last of that list. Today, we’re looking at mostly cloudy skies, with calm winds, and temps around 70. Constant pressure should also help to get the fish and bugs active, making for a good Saturday!
Ken House with a CHUNK of a brown – built more like a shad! Photo by: Jeff White
What’s Hatching:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL, #12
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerella lata – Dark BWO – #18
Heptagenia hebe – Olive Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 229 cfs @ 51º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 351 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 185 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 430 cfs @ 52º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 944 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 166 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 76.3% – 227 CFS release |
