Heavy, heavy rain last night on the West Branch’s basin, and as such our level jumped quite a bit, discoloring the river. While we are not chocolate milk, it is still stained. The gauge at Hale Eddy is giving us a value of 710 CFS this morning, but we are easily over 1000 CFS here at Home Pool , most likely the result of all the feeder streams and springs between Hale Eddy and Hancock. The river is dropping quickly, and we are expecting a partly cloudy day, so hopefully will see some bug activity. Yesterday was a bit tough in the bug department, but searching with Isos definitely was the ticket.
Bart: "If you're going to catch Chubs, you better catch Chubs that you can put on a Boga Grip - almost 4 lbs!" Photo by: Jeff White
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL and BIGGER!
Ephemerella cornuta – Light Blue Wing Olive #14
Ephemerella deficiens – Dark Blue Wing Olive #16
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Ephemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Stenonema stenocron – Light Cahill – #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 519 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 715 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,090 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 8,450 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,870 cfs @ 63º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 4,540 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 94.7% – 500 CFS |
