While an absolutely stunning fall day yesterday, it was definitely better for looking at the changing foliage than the fishing. Bugs were slow to come throughout the day, and there was just a little baby flush at night, nothing really to write home about. Those swinging streamers had decent actions on pre-spawn browns, but otherwise it was pretty quiet overall. Today we are expecting more cloud cover, and similar temperatures to yesterday, with the only main variable is a drop in flow – down from a 1,050 release to 812. This is not a drastic swing, but it could definitely affect the fish further. The good news is there is only one way to find out what is going on – get out there and fish!
Dave Price with a BIG West Branch ‘Bow. Photo: Bob Lewis
What’s Hatching:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL, #12
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Ephemerella lata – Dark BWO – #18
Heptagenia hebe – Olive Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 836 cfs @ 51º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 931 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 179 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 364 cfs @ 57º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,650 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 125 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 80.0% – 812 CFS release |
