Blue Wing Olives
September-April: Best to fish when the weather is bad. Afternoon hatches on cold, overcast days.
General Info: New York is as fishy of a state as any other. The dedication of NY anglers is unparalleled in the fly fishing world. The yearly migration of salmon and steelhead to the Pulaski area also brings a yearly migration of anglers to the Great Lakes region of upstate NY. The fishing for salmon and steelhead in the fall here is as good as it gets anywhere in the US. Beyond the Salmon River in the fall, Montauk Point is one of the more famous areas to catch a striper in the US. There are some really nice little trout streams in the Catskills as well. NY may have a lot of people, but it also has a lot of great fishing opportunities.
September-April: Best to fish when the weather is bad. Afternoon hatches on cold, overcast days.
Blue Quill, Red Quill, Quill Gordon, Hendrickson, Sulphurs. All of the classic Eastern Mayflies hatch in big numbers in New York
While East Coast stoneflies are not as large and prevalent as their Western relatives, the East Coast has some decent stonefly hatches that will keep you on the water
Tiny bugs hatching in huge numbers during low-light? Challenge accepted...
Big hatches in late spring, then consistent late evenings hatches through the dog days of summer.
July-September; Hoppers, Crickets, Beetles, Ants. Fish these patterns!