Delaware River Report / Conditions June 2, 2018

The rain held off until yesterday evening.  We had some heavy rain for a while but we are clear out front.  The West Branch flow increased slightly but part of that was an increase in release.  The Cannonsville release is now 460 cfs.  The runoff is subsiding and we’re slowly dropping back already.  The Beaverkill and lower East Branch flows jumped dramatically but are falling just as dramatically.  The flow at Cooks Falls hit 925 cfs last night but has already dropped back to 527 cfs this morning.  Nymphing was the most productive method yesterday but there were fish eating on top.  Tan caddis worked well and the March Brown hatch seems to be growing.  There are still some #16 Hendricksons around the West Branch but we see fewer and fewer each day.  Sulphur and Cahill  hatches are also picking up in the evening.  We’ve spotted a Green Drake here and there but nothing great yet.  Today will be cooler with cloud cover.  We shouldn’t see any rain today but bring your raincoat in case of a stray shower or thunderstorm.

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/

Patrick starting off June right. Photo by Samantha Dennis

Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
March Brown #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Gray Fox #12-2xl –  Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Hendrickson  #16 –  E. subvaria
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
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