There is certainly water everywhere, and we saw something rarely seen – over 50+ miles of the river system all at the same temperature – about 59F, which is fantastic considering the blistering heat we felt yesterday. The bright sun kept the streamer bite down a bit, until it lowered into the hills. By then we did have rising fish in the slower water and back eddies, with fish taking Isonychia and (believe it or not) Pseudos – tiny blue wing olives. How they could see them, I have no idea! But, the water has cleared tremendously, and now the powers that be have decided to release 1,000 cfs out of Cannonsville. Don’t ask me why, or on what regulation, as the most water we were supposed to get was a 525 release. This will cool down the water coming over the dam, and defintely help to further clear the West Branch. All that being said, today should be a great day, if we get the cloud cover predicted – clear, high, cool water always = good bugs, and good fish!
Jim Swift getting it done in the rain the other day! Photo: Billy Rivellini
What’s Hatching:
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drakes – #8-2XL
Stenonema vicarium – March Browns – #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox – #12-2xl
Hydropysche species – Tan Caddis – #16 & #18
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Epeorus vitreus – PED, Pink Lady – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerellainvaria- Sulphurs – #14
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,290 cfs @ 60º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,380 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,470 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,500 cfs @ 59º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,700 cfs @ 61º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 710 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 103.7% – 1,000 CFS release |
