That was quite a rain we were hit with last night. Very brief and very heavy. The Upper West Branch above most of the feeder streams looks like it came through just fine with barely a bump in flows. Stilesville has already dropped back to it’s normal 609 cfs and should be fishable and looking good. The mid to lower West Branch peaked around 1300 cfs but has already dropped back to 872 at Hale Eddy this morning. It will be higher below Hale Eddy due to the feeder streams adding flow. While the lower river has color it is fishable right now and should clear throughout the day and be in great shape tomorrow. It is looking very good for streamers from a boat this morning. Today should be cooler in the high 70’s.
Pack your yellow bugs
The Upper West Branch flows dropped back to normal overnight
Hatching:
Sulphurs #16 -20 E. dorothea
Light Cahill #14 – E. Invaria
Pale Evening Dun #14 Epeorus vitreus
Summer Stenos #12-16 various species
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.
Light Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. conutella, etc
Slate Drakes #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 609 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,060 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 847 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,010 cfs @ 59º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,320 cfs @ 64º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 625 cfs @ N/A |
