People found fish yesterday afternoon despite the sunshine. There was a light mix of olives, sulphurs, cahills, and a few isonychias. The wind seemed to be the main issue during the day but it dropped back in the evening. We’re seeing a few isonychias around and they are eating the dries so try swinging or hand twisting in larger nymphs or wet flies if you can’t get them on top.
Today should look a lot like yesterday with a mix of sun and clouds. Wind 5 – 10 mph from the South.
The Lower East Branch, Mainstem, and Beaverkill at Cooks Falls all peaked over or just under 70 degrees yesterday. It’s time to give those rivers a break and fish cold water areas.
What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. vitreus (male), invaria
Pink Lady – #14 – E. vitreus (female)
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 514 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 545 cfs |
48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 179 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 308 cfs | 63° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,100 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 149 cfs | 62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 166 cfs |
59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 94.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 97.3% |
