Delaware River Report / Conditions August 30, 2011

Don’t let the ‘normal’ post fool you – still without power here on the West Branch. Limited generator use is keeping us on the web in the morning, fridge cold in the afternoon.

The West Branch is fish-able, having dropped below 2,000 CFS and cleared up substantially. The East Branch is still above flood stage near Harvard (Pepacton is spilling) and the Main is unfishable as a result. David braved the 3,000 CFS water last night, and even though there were tons of bugs, the fish weren’t coming up to grab at them. We will see what today brings, but without a doubt, we can look forward to some good streamer fishing in the near future. We are here if you’d like to call, but down to a single line, so bear with us. I will post when we have power and are back to 100%!

Hatches:

Black Flying Ants #14-#20

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

FYI: RED = BAD