Yesterday didn’t look all that appealing first with cold temps and some pretty brutal winds, but by the end of the day it became another great one to experience. Early on streamers were the way to go, and several BIG fish were taken subsurface. Towards the end of the day the wind laid down, and the bugs came out. March Browns on the all the branches, with Hendricksons on the West, and Invarias (larger sulphurs) on the East. The fish were definitely eager to eat, and not too finicky for a change. Today we’re looking at a bit of weather change, with bright sun and wind predicted for the day, with gusts near 30MPH. Let’s hope their as wrong about today as they have been with most days as of late. The temps will be cool, so if the wind does lay down, we will likely have another great day of hatching!
Joe Laspina holds out a slab of a brown. Photo by: Steve Shen
Hatches:
Ephemerella subvaria – Hendricksons – #16 – West Branch Only
Stenonema vicarium – March Browns – #10-2xl
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Ephemerella invaria – Large Sulphurs / Light Cahills – #14
Dark Brachycentrus Caddis – Charcoal – #16 & #18
Baetis species – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 144 cfs @ 42º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 611 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 484 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 1,910 cfs @ 48º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 3,850 cfs @ 50º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 1,100 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 94.7% – 150 CFS release |
