Yesterday certainly did work out a bit as we expected, with the bugs coming up river in the afternoon, but the fish were a bit sluggish in taking them with the bright sun overhead. That being said, those that (shudder) nypmhed yesterday did very well, finding the fish quite active in the heavier riffs up and down the river, and there was an incredible flurry of activity late in the afternoon as the fish realized they were hungry once the sun started to go down. Good sulphur and steno hatches were the predominant bugs, and a small hatch of pseudo spinners added to the late-night mix as well. The weather today would make the devil feel quite at home, so we are likely looking at a cookie-cutter day here again, but hopefully the additional cloud cover entices a bit more mid-day action!
There are also a few of these kicking around as well – Hexagenia limbata! The Hex. Sorry for the lack of focus, but you get an idea of the size of this bug. The are not really a fishable hatch, but are dang cool to see on the water! 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 | 692 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 222 cfs @ 60º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 379 cfs @ 70º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,390 cfs @ 70º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 184 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 96.6% – 601 CFS release |
