The wind was tough yesterday but lower than the 20 mph predicted. There were some sulphurs and olives hatching on the upper river and the fish were eating them between the wind gusts. The clouds hung around much longer than expected and that definitely helped. The fish were happy to chase streamers with a few committing to the eat. Today is much cooler and the high air temperature will only be around 80 degrees. We are starting off at 51 degrees this morning so the water temps have dropped a few degrees. Winds will be low peaking around 6 mph in the afternoon. It looks like we are on a slight warming trend but will be much cooler than we’ve grown accustomed to. There are a lot of tricos around but you have to really hunt to find a fish eating them. Nymphing has been a better morning bet.
Allen with a West Branch brown. Photo by Samantha Dennis
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 502 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 670 cfs |
51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 209 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 552 cfs | 61° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,260 cfs | 63° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 239 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 501 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 140 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 73% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 82.5% |
