Delaware River Report / Conditions July 18, 2018

Most of the storms in the forecast missed us completely.  We did get some rain but the rivers below the dams came through clear and fine with hardly a bump in flow.  The West Branch above Cannonsville Reservoir increased the most which is great for the system.  The release from Cannonsville has been cut back to 360 cfs.  That’s great for wading and should let the algae filter out of the system.  Sulphurs, cahills, and olives made up most of the hatching yesterday.  Today will be another cool day but with more sunshine.  It looks like more rain in the weekend forecast but that will change as we get closer.

Filling Cannonsville Reservoir

If you are fishing for trout do not fish the Mainstem, lower East Branch, or the lower Beaverkill.  Check the water temperatures in other areas before you fish.  The West Branch and upper East Branch are your best bets for cold water and fish.

Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 -20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
PED / Pink Lady – #14 – Eperorus vitreus
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Dark Blue Sedge #14- Psilotreta sp.
Spotted Sedge #16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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