Delaware River Report / Conditions July 20,2011

Strong sulphurs on the upper West Branch followed by small olives.  Lots of fish eating just under the surface.  We are seeing a few tricos on the West Branch mid- morning, mixed with brown caddis.

West Branch Tricos Photo by Jeff White

  • Hatches:
  • Potamanthus distinctus – Cream variant #12-2XL

    Tricorythodes – Tricos #22-26

    Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL

    Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20

    Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14

    Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14

    Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18

    Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12

    Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18

    Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26

    FLOWS:
    West Branch at Stilesville, NY 620 cfs @ 43º
    West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY 632 cfs @ 45º
    East Branch at Harvard, NY 203 cfs @ 55º
    East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 476 cfs @ 66º
    Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,320 cfs @ 62º
    Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 221 cfs @ N/A
    Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release 96.1% – 610 CFS

     

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