It was definitely better on the river yesterday versus Saturday, as the wind laid down and actually allowed the fish to see what was floating overhead. The sun did make its presence known unfortunately, which did slow down the action early on in the day. As the afternoon progressed, the clouds rolled in, and the fish (and bugs!) got happier, with a good number of fish taken in the evening on everyone’s favorite – Isonychia! Today we are expecting warmer temps, but supposedly more cloud cover, and the possibility of a thunderstorm thrown in for good measure as well. The pressure changes could be helpful early on, but if they are dramatic, the hatching may slow for awhile, then pick up again right at evening when everything balances out. We will just have to see!
A nice close up of a beautiful, feisty ‘Bow. Photo: Jeff White
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16 & #18
Epeorus vitreus – PED / Pink Lady – #14
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Heptagenia hebe – Olive Sulphurs – #16 – starting
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 486 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 611 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 256 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,280 cfs @ 62º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,260 cfs @ 63º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 560 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 86.1% – 500 CFS release |
