Delaware River Report / Conditions July 1, 2016

The rivers have settled down after the rain and the clarity looks good throughout the system.  Temperatures are still high on the lower East Branch and Mainstem but the upper East and West Branch are in great shape this morning.  Yesterday’s bright sun has mad the fish and bugs a bit shy during the day but there are fish rising if you’re willing to hunt.  There has been daytime sulphurs mixed with some olives hatching in deposit.  We should get some clouds moving in this morning with some precipitation mid-day.  They are forecasting 1/2″ of rain this afternoon but these thunderstorms are hard to predict.  There is nothing on the radar right now and each weather station seems to be predicting different scenarios.  Bring a raincoat and wait for the olives.  The release from Cannonsville remains at 500 cfs this morning according to the hotline.

Dan Treadwell found fish in Tuesday’s rain. Don’t let the weather report ruin your weekend

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)