June 14, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 14, 2020

We’re coming off another cold night so water temps are looking good again this morning even on the lower East and Mainstem.  The air temp will reach the high 60’s today with a mix of sun and clouds, wind 3 – 4 mph.  It sounds like another great day to be on the water.  We’re not seeing any rain in the forecast until Friday.  We’re still seeing a good amount of caddis mixed with sulphurs, isonychias, a few green drakes, cahills, and pale evening duns.  The mayflies have been sporadic during the bright sunshine but pick up as the sun drops.  Today looks like a good spinner day if you’re on the water late.

Richard Franklin found a nice fish with Bruce Miller yesterday. Tamar Franklin photo

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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.
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June 13, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 13, 2020

Last night’s cool weather helped dropped the water temps.  Most of the rivers are starting off a few degrees colder today than we saw yesterday.  The runoff has pushed through and the Beaverkill, East Branch, and Mainstem are back to reasonable levels.  Today will feel totally different from the rest of the week with the air temp only reaching the low 60’s.  We’ll have sunshine and wind 10 – 15 mph from the North.  We’re still seeing a bit of everything on the water but the transition to sulphurs and isonychias is happening.  The higher up the system you fish the more likely you are to see the other mayflies.  Nymphing may be your best bet during the bright sunshine unless the caddis get active over the riffles.

Paul in yesterday’s sunshine. Steve Shen photo

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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.
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June 12, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 12, 2020

Yesterday’s rain hit the eastern drainage pretty hard blowing out the Beaverkill.  Flows are dropping but the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls is still just under 1,000 cfs this morning.  The West Branch feeder streams were pushing in some silt but the flow didn’t jump too high and it was clear enough to fish in the afternoon.  There’s no rain in the forecast for today.  We’re cooling back down and the air temp should hit the mid 70’s.  Sunny with a few clouds and win 10 – 15 from the North.  The air temp will drop down in the 40’s tonight which should really help the water temps.  Caddis, sulphurs, and isonychias have been our go to flies over the last couple of days.

Mike with a good fish yesterday. Bruce Miller photo

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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.
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June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020 Update

The creeks are adding some color to the rivers after this mornings rain.  It took a while for Oquaga’s dirt to reach the West Branch.  The river flow isn’t changing dramatically so it should filter though and clear in a reasonable amount of time.

June 11, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 11, 2020

Yesterday was a tough dry fly day.  Most of the hatching we saw happened at dark.  It was a pretty hot an humid day. Nymphing was definitely the best option but there were some sporadic fish eating caddis that you could target if you were patient.  Daytime activity will be best in the coldest water.  On a good note we’re seeing some isonychias which really starts the fun blind casting in the riffles type fishing.    Today will be cooler with the air temp only reaching the high 70’s.  We may see some thunderstorms in the morning but should clear to partly cloudy by the afternoon.  We’ve had a few storms move through so far.  The river flows have bumped a bit but a lot of the water should soak into the ground.  We found some gray fox spinners on the door this morning so keep that box with you if you are fishing late.

The water temps are too high to fish the lower Beaverkill, lower East Branch, and Mainstem. Give those rivers a break until they cool down.

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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.
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June 10, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 10, 2020

Yesterday felt like mid August.  Bright sun, little wind, and it was hot.  It was a good day to find a shaded bank and watch a riffle for caddis.  People still found fish eating – still mostly caddis with some sulphurs and cahills mixed in.  It will be hot again today but we should see some clouds moving in with the potential for some rain and storms.  Most of the storm should hit over night but the total predicted rainfall of less than 1/2″ shouldn’t change the river flows much.  The clouds will be a welcome sight.  Saturday we cool back down the 70’s during the day.  Today should fish a lot like yesterday.  Your best bet for bugs during the day will be in the coldest water.

Give the lower East Branch, lower Beaverkill, and the Mainstem a break today.  All three of those rivers peaked at or above 70 degrees yesterday and are starting off in the high 60’s already this morning.

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March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.

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June 9, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 9, 2020

We’re coming off a cool night but it’s going to warm up quite a bit today.  We’re looking at high 80’s sunshine, and wind 5 – 10 from the West.  Concentrate on areas that get early afternoon shade.  Caddis can be active on sunny days like this so watch the riffles for egg layers and slashing fish in the riffles.  Nymphing drop offs may be a good option until the sun drops behind the hills.  It will be dry today but we have a chance of some rain tomorrow and Thursday.  Luckily the air temp drops back to the 70’s for the weekend.  Yesterday the Mainstem temp ended in the high 60’s and the lower Beaverkill and lower East Branch both hit 69 degrees.  The temps on those rivers will likely go over 70 degrees this afternoon so look for colder water.

West Branch temps have been good this week

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March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.

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June 8, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 8, 2020

The wind made dry fly fishing tough yesterday but people did find some fish willing to eat on top.  Today looks better with wind 5 – 10 mph from the North. We’ll have sunshine and 75 degrees by mid afternoon.  Last night was chilly so the water temps dropped a bit throughout the system.  Definitely a bonus for the Beaverkill, lower East Branch, and Mainstem. The cool down is much needed until we see a bump in the cold water releases.  The green drakes are working their way up the system but caddis patterns are still catching a lot of fish.  A few march brown and gray fox spinners are out at night mixing with some coffin flies.

Theo sent us this one from the weekend

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March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.

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June 7, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 7, 2020

The wind and bright sun made the fishing tough yesterday.  People did find some fish rising but most anglers we saw were nymphing until the wind dropped in the evening.  Today looks better with some clouds mixing with the sunshine.  Wind will still be up but not as bad as yesterday with 10 – 15 mph from the North.  We should see the air temp only reach 70 degrees today which should help the water temps.  Tonight we’ll drop in to the high 40’s.  Caddis are still active during the day mixed with a few sulphurs.  The green drakes are moving up the system so have a few of those ready.  Check the water temps before you fish.  The West Branch and upper East Branch are in good shape but the lower Beaverkill, lower East Branch, and Mainstem at Lordville all peaked at 70 degrees or higher yesterday.

Tony in the sun and wind yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Kevin after the sun and wind dropped.  Daniel Williamson photo

Well Pierce made the board… Bruce Miller photo

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March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.

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June 6, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 6, 2020

We cool back down to the low 70’s tomorrow but today we’ll be back at 68 degrees with a few scattered thunderstorms in the morning.  Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.  The nighttime temps get lower over the next few days which should help the water temps on the lower East Branch and Mainstem.  Tan caddis patterns have still been the best producers but the big bugs are here too.  Some sulphurs are mixing with the caddis mid afternoon offering some shots at fishing earlier than we’ve expected.  Keep an eye on the riffles for sporadic slashing fish.  The water temps on the lower Beaverkill, the lower East Branch, and the Mainstem have crept back up and were pushing 70 degrees yesterday.  Double check the temps with a thermometer before you fish those rivers.

West Branch temps are in great shape despite the heat

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March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.

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June 5, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 5, 2020

Fish were slashing caddis mid day in the sunshine yesterday.  We’ve seen that quite a bit this Spring so don’t write off the bright sunny days.  The flows dropped a little as the runoff subsides but not enough to really affect the rivers.  There is still a good mix of bugs out there so keep most of your late Spring boxes handy.  Caddis and sulphurs seemed to be the answer yesterday.  The air temp will hit the high 70’s today with wind 5 – 10 mph from the South.  There is a 40% chance of rain in the afternoon but the accumulation looks negligible at less than 1/10″.  Cloud cover and a heavy mist would be perfect.  Water temps on the lower Beaverkill and lower East Branch hit 68 yesterday and both are starting off warmer this morning.  Check the water temp with a thermometer first if you plan on fishing those rivers.  The Mainstem at Lordville peaked at 65 degrees yesterday so keep an eye on that one too.

Our lodging and fly shop are open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Jesse had a good day with Bob Lewis earlier in the week

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March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.

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June 4, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions June 4, 2020

We had some brief but heavy rain yesterday but the rivers came through it just fine.  Most of the storms broke up or slid South of us so the flows are starting off today pretty much where they started off yesterday.  We’re back in a warm spell so the air temp will hit the low 80’s today.  Mostly sunshine with wind 5 – 10 mph from the South.  There are a lot of different bugs hatching right  now throughout the system.  You pretty much have to carry most of your late Spring patterns.  Caddis have been active during the day.  Different sections of river are seeing different mayfly hatches but be ready for anything.

Our lodging and fly shop are open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Peter stuck it out in the rain yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Chris after the rain ended. Steve Shen photo

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X Hendrickson  – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.

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