The rain did us some good yesterday, cooling the river back down, and yielding some decent mid-day hatching. It appears that the East Branch basin got the majority of the rain, as it has come up a bit over night. The west branch is starting to drop as the spillage over the top of the dam is quickly fading. Rain in the forecast today could change that, depending on where it decides to land. The good news is more overcast skies and damp conditions, which should give us another good day of dry fly fishing while also keeping the water temps down across the board.
Steve Shevlin with a beautiful bow from last week. 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)
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drake – #8-2xl
Baetis species – #18 & #20
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 598 cfs @ 52º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 834 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 551 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 1,650 cfs @ 57º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 2,870 cfs @ 59º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 917 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 100% – 401 CFS release |
