Wow. That went strangely as expected yesterday. Maybe I’m getting the hand of this thing. Eh. Maybe not. Anyway, yesterday did work out to be very ‘summer-esq’ in nature, with the bugs holding off until later in the day. The cooler temps meant that it started earlier than the night before – right around 4:30 – 5:00, depending on which stretch of river you were on. When they did hatch, it quickly became bug soup out on the water. March Browns, Grey Foxes, Cornutas, Sulphurs, tan caddis – it all depended on which section of river you happened to be working when they did show up, as it was almost pool-to-pool as to what was popping. For today we’re looking at pretty similar conditions once this early morning fog blows off as we are expecting bright sun and temps in the low 70s. The East / Main are still quite high, and likely need another day before they drop to a more fishable level, making the West Branch the place to be.
From a few days ago, Capt. Pete Farrell with chunky West Branch Brown. Photo by: Bruce Miller
Hatches:
Stenonema vicarium – March Browns – #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox – #12-2xl
Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16
Ephemerella invaria – Large Sulphurs / Light Cahills – #14
Ephemerella cornuta – Light BWO – #14 (sporadic)
Baetis species – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 407 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 918 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 627 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 2,560 cfs @ 51º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 5,090 cfs @ 51º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 1,510 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 98.5% – 401 CFS release |
