Delaware River Report / Conditions July 20, 2016

Today looks like a mirror image of yesterday. The East drainage has dropped slightly from the runoff but the West Branch flows and temps are right on yesterday morning’s numbers.  Today is going to be clear with air temperatures in the low 80’s.  Winds should stay below 7 mph.  We are now in full summer swing with mid- afternoon  consistent sulphur hatches in Deposit mixed with some small olives and an occasional isonychia.  The lower West Branch is fishing well with nymphs in the morning before the fog burns off.  Things slow down a bit when the bright sun hits the water but you can still find fish eating in the heavy currents.  Once the fog burns off it’s worth heading to a long slow pool and wait for the trico spinner falls.  The air temperature is cool this morning which may push the spinners back to late morning.

Marie fighting a fish over the weekend. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – 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)