Well, that was interesting. Yesterday, that is. As a good friend said, “At first, the bugs were around and the fish were on strike. After the rain, the bugs decided to join the fish.” Despite some nice (fishing-wise) weather, cooperation was lacking on the West Branch yesterday, possibly a result of the release being jumped to 600 CFS and the initial slug of cooler water making its way down river. Today that should stabilize, although we are likely going to have a decent amount of sun, which should make the upper west should do its “normal” thing with bugs in the early afternoon, and the lower should fish well this evening (assuming the strike is over).
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 620 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 687 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 330 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,570 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,850 cfs @ 62º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,710 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 85.1% – 500 CFS |
