The rain definitely came late yesterday, right as the light finally faded, but right before it did there was a huge bug-splosion, and if you shined a flashlight on the water, you saw a TON of different bugs coming off. We had caddis, midges, mayflies galore, even yellow sallies and giant yellow stones thrown in for good measure. Were the fish on them? A bit, but we could only guess from the slurping sounds in the distance. Earlier, there was a good flush of Isos on the West, which definitely turned fish on, and those out there throwing them did very well. Today we are starting with a wet overcast morning – never a bad thing! It may push back the early hatches upstream, but should make for a great day otherwise. There are “strong” thunderstorms predicted, but the weathermen’s track record with those as of late is less than stellar. That being said, keep your eye to the sky today just in case!
Ron Reedy with a beautiful brown caught at dusk. Photo: Jim Swift
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 @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 692 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 200 cfs @ 60º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 261 cfs @ 68º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,180 cfs @ 66º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 112 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 92.9% – 600 CFS release |
