Another tough one out there yesterday. While the bugs cooperated, the fish kept a very low profile until later in the evening, at least down here on the Lower West. The streamer bite was also decent early on, but as the day heated up and the sun came out, the fish hunkered down and waited that big fiery ball out. Today looks to be the first real scorcher of the year as well, with bright sun, and highs in the 90s. While there will likely be some decent fishing early up in Deposit / Stilesville, it will undoubtedly be an evening game down here again tonight. The good news is when that does happen, the fish don’t tend to be quite as picky. Let’s hope that’s true today as well!
A Stenonema stenocron male – love the colors, especially the eye! These guys have been coming off sporadically, and you will find fish on them – a Light Cahill Comparadun is the trick. Photo: Bart Larmouth
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL
Hydropysche species – Tan Caddis – #16 & #18
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 | 567 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 704 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 226 cfs @ 60º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 404 cfs @ 70º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,440 cfs @ 69º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 203 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 97.3% – 601 CFS release |
