Delaware River Report / Conditions July 13, 2015

The flows and water temperatures look good throughout the system this morning.  The forecast is calling for sun, a few clouds, and some very small brief showers during the afternoon.  Hopefully the clouds stick around a little longer and we get some daytime hatches.  Accuweather is calling for similar weather for the rest of the week except we should see a few more clouds and a little more precipitation.  It looks like we are heading into a decent fishing week.
We have seen fish rising to the usual suspects of isonychias, sulphurs, and olives – plus a few golden drakes are being eaten for good measure.  Nymphs and streamers have been producing fish in between hatches.  The levels are great for wading and floating.

 

Corbett with a nice weekend fish at the end of the day.  Photo by Jared Makowski

Corbett with a nice weekend fish at the end of the day. Photo by Jared Makowski

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl  – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #18-20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
Golden Drake #12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
PED / Pink Lady #14 – E. vitreus
Large Blue Winged Olive #14 – D. cornuta
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.

Flows and Temps as of 8:00 AM:
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Flow Temp
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 777 cfs 42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,080 cfs 47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 512 cfs 48°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,230 cfs 58°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,541 cfs 62°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 316 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 701 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 316 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 99%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99%

 

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