Delaware River Report / Conditions July 12, 2014

That was an interesting night.  It seems the best hatching was late afternoon into early evening with sulphurs and a few summer stenos mixed in for a few hours.  The normal sulphur hatches were going in Deposit but the fish were hesitant to rise in the bright sun so people who moved a bit and searched out rising fish did better.  The air temperature dropped at dark and while there were a few fish eating left over duns the spinners never really materialized- hopefully we see them tonight!We may get a brief shower late this afternoon that could turn on the small olives and Isonychias.  Tomorrow looks like we are going to have intermittent storms all day which will be a welcome relief to the sun.  The West Branch is 56 degrees under the Hancock Bridge this morning.

Dan with a nice fish this week.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Dan with a nice fish this week. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:

Sulphurs #16 -20 E. dorothea

Light Cahill #14 – E. Invaria

Pale Evening Dun #14 Epeorus vitreus

Summer Stenos #12-16 various species

Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.

Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.

Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.

Light Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. conutella, etc

Slate Drakes #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor

Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 609 cfs @ 45º
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 664 cfs @ 46º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 606 cfs @ 51º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,410 cfs @ 60º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,350 cfs @ 65º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 560 cfs @ N/A
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