After a bunch of clamoring, NYC has finally put a bit more water down the West Branch in order to help cool the lower river and the Main Stem (where Lordville had reached near 76 degrees the last two days), bumping it up to 900 CFS as of midnight last night. We should expect that to remain in place for about 48 hours or so. Yesterday was another bright, hot day here on the river, but again we had some fantastic action towards dark, and sporadic action throughout the day (when the clouds rolled through). Today we are looking at even warmer temperatures (92+), but the cool water should help produce some more daytime bug activity further down the river. The fog may decide to show up as well later on in the day – let’s hope it doesn’t!
Jerry Hustak with a Brown that looks like it swallowed a Nerf football! Photo: Bob Lewis
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16 & #18
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 | 923 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 992 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 210 cfs @ 61º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 352 cfs @ 71º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,330 cfs @ 70º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 167 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 96.4% – 900 CFS release |
