Mother Nature certainly provided the cloud cover yesterday which in turn yielded some decent hatches depending on the stretch of river you fished. The Main and West saw a few March Browns, and even some Sulfurs later in the evening. Although there were some dortheas in the mix, do not fret, the majority of the bugs were Ephemerella invaria in a size #14. The fish were a bit apathetic to much of the hatching at times, but definitely turned around a bit in the evening, with some nice fish caught towards dark. Today, more clouds are called for, and hopefully the fish will decide to be a bit more cooperative!
Lou Gauci with a great Rainbow from the East Branch! Photo: Jeff White
What’s Hatching:
Ephemerella subvaria – Hendricksons – #12 & #14 (waning)
Stenonema vicarium – March Browns – #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox – #12-2xl
Hydropysche species – Tan Caddis – #16 & #18
Chimarra species – Charcoal Caddis – #16 & #18
Epeorus vitreus – PED, Pink Lady – #14 – Getting Started
Baetis species – BWO – #16 & #18 – Very sporadic
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva – Blue Quill – #16 & #18 – Waning, spinners still around
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 163 cfs @ 43º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 252 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 200 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 668 cfs @ 54º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,320 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 424 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 97.8% – 150 CFS release |
