Delaware River Report / Conditions July 1, 2011

Summer reared its ugly head yesterday, and we had bright sun and a bit of wind throughout the day. The upper West Branch fished well, with sporadic hatching throughout the day, but the lower stretches held off until dark. The Main and East were still a bit discolored, so there wasn’t too much action over there, however they are clearing fast and we expect them to pick up again soon. July fishing on the East, who would’ve thought!

Tarpon or Trout - you decide! Photo by Tony May

Hatches:

Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL

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

Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20

Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26

FLOWS:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 510 cfs @ 43º
West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY 585 cfs @ 46º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 517 cfs @ 55º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,060 cfs @ 57º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 3,160 cfs @ 61º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,190 cfs @ N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release 95.4% – 500 CFS

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