These past few cooler nights have provided a bit of a respite in water temperatures, with a bit of a spike in water levels Thursday evening thru the wee hours of Friday morning thanks to that chilly rain, but for the next week as temperatures rise again, trout fishers would do well to carry a thermometer and check water temperatures before going fishing, or plan to head to the cooler tailwater fisheries. The typical lighter-colored mid- summer hatches of Sulphurs and Light Cahills are about, along with Yellow Sallies and tiny Blue-Winged Olives, along with the darker Isonychia starting up again. Tricos have not been very prolific these past couple of weeks, but August is a good time to use terrestrials. Trout Town Flies’ fly-fishing guide Rob Eggleton reported on a productive fishing outing this past week. He had a customer use “hoppers” - or grasshopper imitations, and was happy to report on his success in catching fish. Joe Rist, owner of Trout Town Flies, reported that hoppers are working in the mornings on the Beaverkill and Willowemoc, and fly fishers should also carry some Beetle and ant patterns.