It has been awhile since the weathermen were as off as they were about yesterday. The day started off cold and overcast, and it stayed that way for the duration, so I guess we can’t complain! There certainly was a breeze in the afternoon that would shut the hatching down a bit, but overall it was a pretty decent day. The streamer bite was on in the morning, and the olives came out strong throughout the rest of the afternoon, on into evening. This morning we are starting off very cold (38F), but we are supposed to reach up into the low 70s before all is said and done. There will still be some decent cloud cover to keep our olives happy, and the sun will warm up the water a bit as well, getting those fish nice, active, and happy a bit earlier today. Watch for hebes and small stenos as well – they made a brief appearance yesterday and we’ll likely see more as the month progresses.
We have been seeing some olives that could be the younger brother of this guy – the Cornuta. Similar colors, just a bit smaller! Photo: Jeff White
What’s Hatching:
Epeorus vitreus – PED / Pink Lady – #14 – Sporadic
Isonychia bicolor – Iso – Slate Drake – #12-2XL, #12
Stenonema species – Various Light Cahills – #14
Ephemerella lata – Dark BWO – #18
Pseudocloeon species – BWO – #22 – sporadic
Heptagenia hebe – Olive Sulphurs – #16
Current Flow Conditions:
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 471 cfs @ 48º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 687 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 314 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,090 cfs @ 53º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,940 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 362 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 86.7% – 470 CFS release |
