BUGS!! We we ecstatic to see our fall mayflies hatching in BIG numbers yesterday on the main stem. Isonychias were hatching in droves, and pseudos made their appearance later on in the evening, with fish rising to take them. This is a VERY good sign, a sign that the flooding has not adversely affected them. The fish are typically unaffected by the higher water, as they can seek shelter down at the bottom, but the bugs on the outsides of the river where it is shallower are always at risk. Glad to see they made it through, let’s hope for another good day out there today!!
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,550 cfs @ 54º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 1,710 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 883 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,020 cfs @ 51º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,370 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 410 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 99.6% – 1,500 CFS release |
