The West Branch has come up today with the increased release and is at a good level for floating, and a little tough for wading certain spots. Streamers fished well yesterday and today should too. With sunny skies and a nice calm day today, there may be some insect activity throughout, or sometime during the day today as well.
Temperatures are looking good across the board for a while now, and the fishing has picked up considerably in a lot of sections that have been too warm most of the summer. Insect activity continues to be relatively sporadic, but has created some good dry fly opportunities at times, and is occasionally really good! Isonichia, some Golden Drakes, and some left-over White Flies have had the Main fishing decent, with a mixture of Caddis as well. October Caddis have also been scattered throughout the system in respectable numbers. Olives probably remain the most predominant hatch as of late, which is pretty typical for this time of the year. Flying Ants and Tricots may still be found, but have been noticeably waning this past week. Don’t be surprised if these hatches have a few really productive days left though. Streamers continue to be very effective with the higher water levels and low visibility.
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1050 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 86 cfs @54º |
| East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY | 198 cfs @ 55º |
| Main Stem at Lordville, NY | 968 cfs @ 57º |
| Main Stem at Montague, NJ | 1860 cfs @ N/A |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 75 cfs @ N/Aº |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 45.4% |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 953 cfs |
| FLIES: | |
| Sulphurs (Stenonema, Stenacrons) | Size 12-14 |
| White Fly’s | Size 16-12 |
| Sulphurs (Heptagenia hebe) | Size 18-22 |
| 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 |
| Stoneflies | Size 8 4XL |
