Fishing Report
May 28, 2010
The Beaverkill is a bit low for this time of year; we look forward to a few good rains to keep the river at a good level.
It’s a great time of year to watch for a variety of hatches. There continue to be numbers of caddis flies hatching all during the day; however main hatches are in the afternoons from after lunch on through the evening. March Browns are about – these are the very large (about size #10) brown-colored mayflies that hatches somewhat sporadically during the day, in addition to their counterpart, the slightly smaller (size#14) Gray Fox. And reports of the Green Drake are coming in from the East, West and mainstem Delaware River as well as the lower Beaverkill; watch for this most-beloved mayfly to make its appearance on the upper river. The Green Drake is named for the pale greenish tinge to its graceful upright wings; this large size #10 fly is known to bring up the largest trout in the river to feed on the surface. In the evening, the spinner (spent) form of the Green Drake, called Coffin Flies, should be on the water.
Good flies to use during the end of May include imitations of the March Brown, Gray Fox, Green Drake and Coffin Flies, in addition to the standard favorites Elk Hair Caddis and the Adams in sizes #14 and #16.