Delaware River Report / Conditions July 20, 2018

The afternoon sulphurs close to the dams are your best bet for daytime dry fly activity.  The lower West Branch has had a mix of sulphurs and cahills in the evening offering some shots at fish.  Some of the riffles on the lower West had a fair number of isonychias hatching.  Shaded banks definitely make the fish feel more comfortable.  We’ve seen some olives and a few tricos in the mornings.  The fog has been sticking around later with the cooler air temperatures keeping the morning activity going a little longer.  The flow has settled down so a lot of the algae has filtered out allowing for better nymphing.  Today will be another sunny day but we have pleasant air temps.  The clouds should move in tomorrow and we have some rain in the forecast early next week.

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.

Iso hatch in the sunshine yesterday

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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