Delaware River Report / Conditions April 24, 2016

The wind was a huge factor yesterday.  The breaks seemed few and far between.  There were bugs and rising fish if you hit the timing right though.  Blue Quills, Caddis, and Hendricksons were on the menu.  Nymphing was effective if you couldn’t find a wind break but the search for risers paid off if you were patient.  Today’s forecast is calling for cooler air temperatures with sunshine.  The cold night has caused the water temperatures to drop so it will take a little longer to warm up today.  Winds should be 4 – 8 mph from the North.  The froecast is calling for some rain by mid-week.  Hopefully Accuweather has it down correctly.

As you can tell by the picture below I am not skilled in the use of Photoshop.

 

Peter stuck it out and landed this one in the afternoon.  Photo by Bruce Miller

Peter stuck it out and landed this one in the afternoon. Photo by Bruce Miller

Hatching:
Hendrickson- #12 – 14 – E. subvariaDefinitely Spinners – duns are waning on some sections
Blue Quill #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Light Brachycentrus sp. – #16 – 18 – Apple Caddis
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus) –
Quill Gordons #14 – Epeorus pluralis – almost gone – you’ll still find a few here and there
Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniidae sp. Waning
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taenopteryx & Strophopteryx spp. – Waning

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 413 cfs
41°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 561 cfs
42°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 173 cfs 46°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 668 cfs 49°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,510 cfs 50°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 344 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 402 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 45°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 393 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 98.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 98%
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