We are coming off another cool night. Today’s weather will be very similar to yesterday with just a bit more wind. Gusts will only be around 10 mph and will drop in the evening. Light Cahills and flying ants are still the two most consistent dry fly patterns for us. We are seeing a few sulphurs and olives in the mix. There is a slight color to the West Branch which has not hurt the dry fly fishing but has certainly helped the streamer fishing. We have caught fish on every color from white to olive. Each day has been a little different so if you haven’t had any action change the color up. Nymphing is still working well. We have done better overall with #18 and smaller flies but have picked up a few fish on isonychia wets.
Samantha hit a nice fish the other day. Photo by Bruce Miller
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,190 cfs |
50° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,260 cfs |
51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 153 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 229 cfs | 62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,410 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 85 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,135 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 40 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 60.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 78.2% |
