Delaware River Report / Conditions June 20, 2016

Yesterday was another bright, sunny, hot day.  We did have a few more clouds than expected  which was a nice change.  Nymphing was productive early and then we had the same hatching we’ve been seeing over the last few days. Sulphurs, olives, isonychias, cahills, and a few caddis mixed in.  Some people are finding fish  rising mid- day while others aren’t seeing much until the sun drops behind the hills.  The daytime activity seems to vary from pool to pool so either be patient or move around a it until you find working fish.  Nymphing on the upper West Branch has been tough due to the algae but that is filtered out well enough on the lower sections.

While the forecast is calling for cooler air temperatures today that still means 90 degrees.  We have some clouds this morning and it looks like we may have a shot at a thunderstorm or two.  Let’s hope that forecast is correct.  Bring a raincoat today just in case.  The lower East Branch and Mainstem are both still too hot to fish.  We either need a major break in the weather or larger releases to change that.

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)