April 27, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 27, 2021

The warm up begins today with the air temp predicted to be 70 degrees.   Clouds will give way to sun and the wind will be 5  -10 mph from the south.  Sounds like a really nice day to be on the water.  We’re still seeing a good mix of bugs with hendricksons, blue quills, olives, grannoms, and apple caddis all out there now.  If the fish seem too picky over your fly take a close look at what they are really eating.  Yesterday was windy but there were some fish rising in the afternoon.  Nymphing has been good before and after the hatching.  The next two days of warm weather makes it feel like spinner time.  Let’s hope they have the wind forecast correct.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Grannom Fly – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
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April 26, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 26, 2021

There was a little more wind yesterday than Wunderground led us to believe.  It was still less wind than we’ve seen lately.  There were more caddis around yesterday and it sounds like they were the answer to at least a few of the tougher rising fish.  We still have blue quills, olives, and hendricksons out there so it seems like a big mess of bugs at times.  Keep an eye on the rise forms  and be flexible in your pattern choices. When all else fails throw the rusty spinner.  We’re going to be a little cooler today with the air temp reaching the low 50’s.  Wind will be 10 – 20 from the North so normal for this Spring.  We warm up to the high 60’s tomorrow.

Pat Giordano with a nice one yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Grannom Fly – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 25, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 25, 2021

We have some light rain falling this morning.  Wunderground is calling for less than 1/10″ so the rivers will come through just fine.  We will have decent cloud cover and the air temp will hit 60 degrees.  The wind will be up again between 10 – 20 mph from the North.  Some people found fish eating in the heavy wind Friday so today should be no different.  Look for edges or other places that have a bit of a barrier.  If the bugs are there the fish will eat.  Nymphing will be your best bet early.  It looks like we’re finally hitting a stretch of warm weather.  Apple caddis are now showing in good numbers on some river sections so definitely add those to your box.

Brandon releasing a solid fish

Peter with a brown in the net

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 24, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 24, 2021

Today looks like a great day to be on the water.  We should hit 63 degrees with sunshine and a few clouds.  Wind will be 5 – 7 mph from the West. 5 mph is nothing after the last few days!  We should see good hatches of hendricksons, blue wing olives, and blue quills mixed with the caddis.  The hatches were decent yesterday and some people found fish rising despite the wind so it’s definitely going.  The ten day forecast still looks great with warm temps and a mix of clouds and sunshine.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 23, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 23, 2021

The air temp should be close to 60 degrees this afternoon.  We’re starting off around 30 but once the sun pops out things should warm up quickly.  The wind will be up a bit between 10 and 15 mph fro the North.  It will be a welcome change after the last two days.  Yesterday there were some blue quills and hendricksons for a short while but the wind made it really tough.   The the snow, sleet, and hail did not help either.  Some fish were landed on nymphs in the afternoon.  The 10 day forecast looks great with some really warm days coming next week. This week should fish really well.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 22, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 22, 2021

The wind, rain, and snow made for challenging conditions yesterday.  There were some fish landed on nymphs but it wasn’t easy.  Today looks a little better with the air temp reaching the low 40’s.  Rising temps are better than falling temps at least.  We may see a little more snow this morning but mostly in the higher elevations.  The wind will still be up.  Looking ahead things turn back to normal tomorrow with the air temp reaching close to 60 degrees.  The ten day outlook shows warm temps, some sun and rain, and no more snow.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 21, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 21, 2021

The wind was not kind for dry fly fishing but yesterday worked out fine for nymphing.  There were a few flushes of hendricksons and blue quills that happened in some calm periods so there were some dry fly shots. There are a lot of active nymphs in the rivers right now so that’s always a great way to start and a good back up plan.  Use nymphs similar in size to the naturals hatching.  It’s going to be cooler today with a little rain in the morning.  We may see some snow showers in the afternoon.  Wind will start from the South and turn from the North 15 – 20 mph as the front pushes in.  Streamers and nymphs will be the best bets today.  The air temp climbs back up Friday and looks great through the weekend.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 20, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 20, 2021

Some people found awesome dry fly fishing on hendricksons yesterday while other people did really well nymphing.  It sounded like a solid day to be on the water either way.  The wind wasn’t kind for a little while in the afternoon but that didn’t seem to bother the bugs.  If you don’t find fish by mid afternoon move around and check out other areas.  The river flows are dropping slowly and everything is in great shape this morning.  Today will be warm again hitting 60 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun.  Wind will be 10 – 15 from the West which should be workable.

Robbie with a chunky rainbow yesterday

Chris Calabrese had a good hendrickson day

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 19, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 19, 2021

Some river sections saw decent Hendricksons mixed in with olives and blue quills yesterday. The little black caddis and a few stoneflies are still around too.   The sections that didn’t report good Hendricksons reported really good olive hatches.  It sounded hard to make a bad decision yesterday.  Just about everyone we spoke with had some kind of good dry fly action.  It’s cool this morning but should warm up into the low 60’s this afternoon.  We have cloud cover and the chance of light rain.  Light wind.  Today should fish really well.

Dan Williamson found some eating on top yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 18, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 18, 2021

Most of the river fished yesterday with good hatches in the afternoon.  Nymphing worked well in the morning but the olives and blue quills came in the afternoon offering good dry fly fishing.  It was cold, wet, and unpleasant out for a while but well worth it for those who stuck it out.  Today looks just as good but even warmer.  We should hit the high 50’s with cloud cover and a chance of a shower.  Wind will be 5 – 10 from the North.  It should fish really well today.

It’s good to finally see solid hatching after the long winter.  The 10 day forecast looks good for mid April.

Jasmine with an awesome fish yesterday. Dan Treadwell photo

Theo with a solid dry fly fish to start his season

What’s Hatching:
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 17, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 17, 2021

Some of the river flows bumped up overnight from the rain but not enough to make a difference this morning. The water temps all seem to be within a degree of yesterday morning too.  That leaves us with a decent start today.  We’ll be close to 50 degrees this afternoon but may see a few snow showers before lunch. The precip. shouldn’t amount to anything.  Wind from North 5 – 10 mph.  Nymphing and streamers early will be your best bets early but keep an eye out for risers in the afternoon.  The dry fly fishing has been picking up offering some good shots each day.

What’s Hatching:
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 16, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions April 16, 2021

Yesterday afternoon we had a decent olive hatch with a few blue quill mixed in.  Good olives.  It was the happiest we have seen fish yet.  The rain and overcast sky certainly helped keep the bugs on the water.  The next few days look cloudy with  little rain.  The air temp is down a little but should be back over 50 degrees tomorrow.  The eastern drainage flows are up a little from the rain but should begin to drop back.  No rivers came up dramatically and everything looks good for the weekend.

This one wanted the olive emerger yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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