Delaware River Report / Conditions July 26, 2011

Despite the thick fog and the heavy thunderstorm that hit us yesterday, the fishing was excellent. The sulphurs were strong on the upper West Branch with Iso’s mixed in. Small olives were abundant, in large part due to the overcast skies, which resulted in the fish keying in on them. We are back to the set 500 cfs and should continue at that rate.

.Hatches:

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 519 cfs @ 45º
West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY 552 cfs @ 47º
East Branch at Harvard,NY 310 cfs @ 59º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY 1,260 cfs @ 64º
Mainstem at Lordville,NY 2,280 cfs @ 64º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY 535 cfs @ N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release 90.7% –500CFS
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