Delaware River Report / Conditions July 5, 2015

Yesterday’s rain, overcast skies, and no wind made it one of the most productive fishing days of the season.  Fish were eating streamers very well for most of the day and there were afternoon hatches of olives, isonychias, and a few sulphurs that brought fish to the surface in some river sections.  Finding consistant risers has been tougher than normal due to the higher flows but that should improve as the water drops this week,
The flows are stil high so floating is the best option on the West, East, and Mainstem.  Sections of the Beaverkill and Willowemoc should be fine for wading.  The East Branch cleared up well during the afternoon yesterday but the West Branch still had quite a bit of color.
Accuweather is calling for sun, warmer air temps, and light winds today.  Water temperatures look great throughout the system.

 

Beth with a nice fish yesterday.  Photo by Bruce Miller

Beth with a nice fish yesterday. Photo by Bruce Miller

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl  – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #18-20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
Golden Drake #12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
PED / Pink Lady #14 – E. vitreus
Large Blue Winged Olive #14 – D. cornuta
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.

Flows and Temps as of 8:00 AM:
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Flow Temp
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 2,370 cfs 60°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 3,100 cfs 58°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 811 cfs 50°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,830 cfs 56°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 5,460 cfs 56°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 602 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1,499 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 53°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 992 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 102%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.1%
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