Despite the heat, yesterday was a good day out there! Lots of bugs, and quite a few fish to be had as well, especially once the afternoon was upon us. There were some big, loud peals of thunder in the evening, but no rain or lightning really materialized from it. The influx of humidity did bring some thick fog unfortunately, so there were folks who were forced to call it a bit early, despite the fact that fish were still rising happily. Today we are looking at a duplicate day weather-wise, but our flow has been brought back down to 600 cfs as of 9:00 AM this morning. The lower river will stay high and cool until dark most likely, but the upper stretches will drop back down earlier in the day. The bugs should not be affected greatly, but the fish might be a tad put-off, we will just have to go out there and see!
Intern Billy Rivellini wanted to get artistic with this photo of his great brown. 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 | 872 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 962 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 209 cfs @ 62º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 319 cfs @ 74º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,600 cfs @ 68º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 148 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 95.6% – 600 CFS release |
