How about that! We actually got some rain around here! Good thunderstorms (as opposed to the one at 5AM that I’m sure some of you in NYC heard which didn’t have the decency to drop any precipiation)rolled through the area throughout the afternoon yesterday, bringing some heavy rain with it at times, as is evidenced by the spike in flow on the West Branch yesterday. We were bumped up to about 800 CFS, but the river did not get overly off-colored, and we have already dropped back down to under 600 cfs. The water temps are warmer this morning as well, resulting from the rain, which should start fishing off early today. Mostly cloudy, warm and humid will make for some good daytime fishing, but likely shut down the late evening with some serious fog – that remains to be seen!
These are what we WISH the rain had given us an opportunity to use! – the SLG courtesy of Jeff White. Photo by: who else? Jeff
Hatches:
Epeorus vitreus – Pale Evening Dun – (Female) -#14
Epeorus vitreus – Light Cahill – (Male)- #14
Potomanthus distinctus – Golden Drake – #12-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox – #12-2xl
Isonychia bicolor – Isos – #12-2XL and BIGGER!
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Ephemerella invaria – Large Sulphurs / Light Cahills – #14
Ephemerella deficiens– Dark. BWO -#12-20
Ephemerella attenuata- Light BWO- #16-20
Ephemerella pseudocloeon– Tiny BWO- #22-26
Hydropsyche- Tan Caddis- #18
Ryacophilia- Olive Caddis- #16
Baetis species – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 529 cfs @ 47º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 590 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 185 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 981 cfs @ 68º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 1,490 cfs @ 66º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 481 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 82.5% – 530 CFS release |
