The wind wasn’t as bad as forcasted and dropped by mid afternoon. Nymphing seemed to be the most productive method yesterday. There were fish rising but they seemed tougher than normal. Choosing the right pattern was tough with sulphur cripples being the answer on some fish. We did see hatches of isonychias, cahills, and small olives on top of the #16 – 18 sulphurs. Today is going to be a little warmer with highs in the mid 80’s. Winds should stay below 10 mph and drop again in the afternoon. We may have a light, brief shower but it looks like there is a slim chance of really getting any precipitation.
For the best success use nymphs that match the size of the sulphurs and isonychias.
Water temps are holding on the West Branch
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 510 cfs |
44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 580 cfs |
47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 141 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 252 cfs | 65° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 905 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 99 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 85 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 92.3% |
