Our old friend the wind was back yesterday, despite the witch doctor’s promises to the contrary. As such, there were definitely bugs (Hendos included!) but the fish had a tough time seeing them at times. When the wind did quiet down, the fish were pretty consistent, taking Dark Hendrickson duns as well as Paralep emergers (CDC and deer hair). Now today, we’re looking at bright sun (good for water temps), and supposedly calm winds. The release from Cannonsville has also FINALLY been raised, it appears the powers that be at the DEP realized the reservoir is filling up after all. This should not affect the fishing much, but will give us a much needed buffer on the West Branch, allowing us to continue to float! Good luck out there today!
Thorn May having a good sense of humor after working hard to catch a rising “lunker.” Photo: Jeff White
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella subvaria – Hendricksons – #12 & #14
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Early Black Stonefly- #18
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 | 388 cfs @ 40º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 761 cfs @ 42º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 412 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,620 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,170 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,020 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.5% – 401 CFS release |
