This morning keep an eye out for fish raising to Trico spinners early on the lower West Branch. Sulphurs and BWO’s will continue to be the main flies coming off today. Towards dark if you see fish rising and can’t seem to figure out what they are eating try throwing a large Iso Spinner or even a smaller Rusty Spinner size 20 or 22. Flows continue to be a wade fisherman’s dream with Hale Eddy reading 520 cfs and 48º. Today they are calling for Scattered T-Storms through much of the day so we are expecting good cloud coverage for the majority of the afternoon.
Trico Spinners on the Lower West Branch
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 520 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 137 cfs @ 62º |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 279 cfs @ 72º |
| Main Stem at Lordville, NY | 835 cfs @ 70º |
| Main Stem at Montague, NJ | 2080 cfs @ N/A |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 144 cfs @ N/Aº |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 83.2 % |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 456 cfs |
| FLIES: | |
| Sulphurs (Stenonema, Stenacrons) | Size 12-14 |
| Sulphurs (Ephemerella invaria) | Size 14 |
| Sulphurs (Ephemerella dorothea) | Size 16-20 |
| Charcoal Caddis | Size 16-20 |
| Tan Caddis | Size 16-20 |
| Blue Winged Olive (Pseudocloeon) | Size 22-26 |
| Blue Winged Olive (Ephemerella deficiens, lata, depressa) | Size 18-26 |
| Iso’s | Size 12 2XL-14 |
| Trico | Size 22-26 |
| Stoneflies | Size 8 4XL |
Great Photo above…such a sweet image..hot summer, bugs, rise activity…yum.
Cheers
Peter
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