Strangely enough, yesterday turned out pretty much how we thought it would, with early afternoon action up top, moving down river as the day progressed. There were definitely more bugs than fish at times, and those that were rising definitely got up on the wrong side of the rock, as they were tough and picky (well, more than usual at least). Today the air temps are supposed to warm up just a bit into the mid 70s, and we should lose a little cloud cover. There should be enough to make for decent hatching up in Deposit, but we might then taper off until later in the evening, when the whole system should fish. Keep your fingers crossed, and maybe the clouds will stick around a bit longer!
Ed gets around – here he is with a nice WB Rainbow! 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 | 577 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 704 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 216 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 319 cfs @ 63º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,340 cfs @ 62º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 138 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 93.8% – 600 CFS release |
