It’s rare that we see two pretty much identical days out on the river, but yesterday and Monday were definitely twins. Ok, so maybe fraternal twins, but still twins. Amid the humidity and heat, we definitely had good cloud cover in the afternoon, with a few gentle storms mixed in just to keep it interesting. Sulphurs and Isos were the name of the game again, with a few people finding fish that were taking pseudos amid big dorthea hatches. I guess after all the alewive gorging, the fish are now on a diet! We are expecting similar conditions today weather-wise, but as always we’ll just have to head out on the water and see!
Steve Shen with a well-fed, colorful fish. Photo: Bob Lewis
What’s Hatching:
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
Ephemerella invaria– Sulphurs – #14
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 478 cfs @ 45º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 595 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 263 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 644 cfs @ 66º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,680 cfs @ 66º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 356 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.4% – 500 CFS release |
