Just about all of the rain missed us and the rivers are finally dropping back. The WB is almost wadeable but the best wading access is still the Beaverkill and Willowemoc. We should be in great shape over the next couple of days with warmer temps and a few clouds mixed in. Of course the weatherman was incorrect on the winds yesterday and it did blow for a while making the fishing tougher. In between gusts we found fish rising to #16 Hendricksons and then spinners at dark. There were some March Browns on the WB yesterday but I didn’t see any fish recognize them as food yet. The EB and MS are better options for the big bugs but that should change over the next few days as the hatch grows and fish begin to realize there’s a big meal floating by.
Dave with a great WB brown. Photo by Steve Shen
Beth with a nice fish yesterday. Photo by Steve Shen
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Light Hendrickson #12 – E. subvaria
Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria
Apple Caddis #16 – Lt Brachycentrus sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,180 cfs @ 58º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,380 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 714 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,600 cfs @ 55º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,210 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 662 cfs @ N/A |
