The rain yesterday was definitely spotty. Some areas saw showers and others never saw a drop. The mid day sulphur hatch was decent on the Upper West Branch yesterday, with just enough Isonychias and Summer Stenos mixed in to keep it interesting. Floating nymphs seemed to work well even during periods of sun. Timing was the main issue so covering the fish multiple times until they finally ate the fly seemed to be the ticket. We did see some decent afternoon olives but the fish were willing to eat sulphur imitations through that hatch. The lower river sections had more evening activity with sulphurs and cahills. The West Branch is 56 degrees under the 191 Bridge this morning.
Theo had a decent day on the West Branch yesterday- this one was thick!
Theo with his second good rainbow from yesterday
Hatching:
Sulphurs #16 -20 E. dorothea
Light Cahill #14 – E. Invaria
Pale Evening Dun #14 Epeorus vitreus
Summer Stenos #12-16 various species
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.
Light Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. conutella, etc
Slate Drakes #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Golden Drakes – #12-2xl – Potomanthus sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 609 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 659 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 246 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 602 cfs @ 62º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,350 cfs @ 62º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 237 cfs @ N/A |
