Delaware River Report / Conditions July 19, 2018

We’re still in a cool spell with the air temp starting off in the low 50’s today.  We should peak in the high 70’s this afternoon with mostly sunshine.  Wind will be non existent around 2 mph.  Morning and evenings have been decent on the mid to lower West Branch with olives and sulphurs.  Nymphing has been decent during the day.  The upper West Branch has the normal summer mid day sulphur hatches mixed with cahills and a few isonychias.  The fish are a little spooky in the low, clear water so be patient and approach them slowly.  Shaded banks are usually more productive but you will find fish rising in the sunshine.  If they are eating the emergers underneath try a small dropper off a dry.  The weekend now looks dry with some rain coming Monday.

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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