While there were some wind gusts yesterday fr the most part it was calm- probably the calmest day we’ve seen all week. We had an okay hatch of olives in the afternoon with some Isonychias and Heptagenia thrown in for good measure. The Isos and Heptagenia seem to be hatching well in isolated sections and not throughout the river system which makes it hard to pin those hatches down. We have seen them in small numbers just about everywhere so definitely carry a few patterns to match them. Accuweather is calling for air temps in the high 50’s with low winds and gusts to 9 mph which should make for a decent day on the water. The release hotline has not been updated but the flow at Stilesville looks stead at 1,220 cfs and the West Branch is 55 degrees under the 191 Bridge in Hancock this morning.
David holding a rainbow that’s showing it’s colors. Photo by Bruce Miller
Hatching:
Olive/Sulphurs #18 -20 H. hebe
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.
Slate Drakes #14 -Isonychia bicolor
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,220 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,270 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 99 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 182 cfs @ 51º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,480 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 60 cfs @ N/A |
