I hate to say it, but we finally had ‘one of those days’ out there yesterday. The kind where it’s honestly better to find a nice hammock in the shade for about 90% of it. The wind decided to keep blowing all the way until the evening, both keeping the spinners in the trees, and the fish from seeing any of bugs on the surface. The big change in pressure we experienced was also a likely culprit for keeping the bug activity to a minimum. Everything changes today however, with up to 1″ of rain predicted. We’ll see what happens, but the temps are cooler, and there will be cloud cover throughout the day – it could definitely be a good one out there!
....or you could do what Bob Lewis does and read the NY Post when fishing's slow. I have just been WAITING to use this one.....Photo by: Steve Shen
Hatches:
Epeorus vitreus (Female) – PED- #14
Epeorus vitreus (Male)- Lt. Cahill- #14
Stenonema vicarium – March Browns – #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox – #12-2xl
Isonychia bicolor – Isos – #12-2XL and BIGGER!
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Ephemerella invaria – Large Sulphurs / Light Cahills – #14
Ephemerella cornuta – Light BWO – #14 (sporadic)
Ephemerella Deficiens– Dark. BWO -#12-20
Ephemerella Attenuata- Light BWO- #16-20
Ephemerella Pseudollocon– Tiny BWO- #22-26
Hydropsyche- Tan Caddis- #18
Ryacophilia- Olive Caddis- #16
Baetis species – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 510 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 575 cfs @ 50 |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 191 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 626 cfs @ 63º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 1,460 cfs @ 66º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 378 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 96.6% – 500 CFS release |
