Delaware River Report / Conditions July 29, 2012

We had a bit of of a surprise last night in the form of some serious rain. The only downer for us was the fact that the East / Beaverkill system got the majority of the rain fall, as is evident from the graphs (click the links below if you’d like to see), and this will certainly bring up the Main Stem even further, as well as heat up the main for the next few days, as we are still only getting a 320 cfs release. Basically, kiss anything below Shehawken goodbye for a few days. Prior to the rain, we did see some good evening fishing upstream with our usual suspects showing up – Isos, smaller sulphurs as well as a handful of decent sized olives coming out as well. Today we’ve got everything expected on the weather front, so be ready for anything out there!

Hoping for a spinner fall of these! Isonychia bicolor male spinner. Photo by: Jeff White

Epeorus vitreus – Pale Evening Dun – (Female) -#14

Epeorus vitreus – Light Cahill – (Male)- #14

Potomanthus distinctus – Golden Drake – #12-2xl

Isonychia bicolor – Isos – #12-2XL and BIGGER!

Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16

Ephemerella invaria – Large Sulphurs / Light Cahills – #14 (waning)

Ephemerella deficiens–  Dark. BWO -#12-20

Ephemerella attenuata- Light BWO- #16-20

Ephemerella pseudocloeon– Tiny BWO- #22-26

Hydropsyche- Tan Caddis- #18

Ryacophilia- Olive Caddis- #16

Baetis species – #18 & #20

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 355 cfs @ 47º
West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY 473 cfs @ 55º
East Branch at Harvard,NY 270 cfs @ 58º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY 1,310 cfs @ 68º
Mainstem at Lordville,NY 1,510 cfs @ 69º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY 735 cfs @ N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release 75.0% – 325 CFS release

Close