Delaware River Report / Conditions July 20, 2020

We were hit with a brief but heavy storm last night but the most of the rain soaked right into the ground.  There is some light rain falling this morning but that should clear out leaving us with sun with a few clouds.  There is another chance of a storm this afternoon but Wunderground is only giving that a 20% chance.  They pulsed the release from Cannonsville again last night for a couple of hours but it is already dropping.  The flow at Stilesville will probably settle back to the 540 – ish cfs we’ve had lately.  Between the water temps and today’s forecast your best bet will be to stay above Hale Eddy today.  Sulphurs and tiny olives will still cover most of what you’ll see.  Nymphing will be better below Hale due to the algae up top.

Peter found a fish that matches his hat. Tim Glynn photo

Deb with her first fish on a fly! Chris Calabrese photo

The lower Beaverkill, lower East Branch, and Mainstem temperatures are all starting off at 70 degrees or warmer this morning. Even the East Branch at Harvard peaked over 70 degrees yesterday.  Give those rivers a break until they cool down. 

Hatching:
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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
Sulphur – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olive – 16 -20 – E. attenuata, cornutella

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