Delaware River Report / Conditions June 21, 2018

Found: Set of car keys in the water at Balls Eddy.  If you’ve lost a set there drop us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com

Yesterday’s cooler air temp and cloud cover helped keep the water temps in check on the West Branch.  We had about 30 seconds of rain that didn’t even have a chance to soak into the ground.  Caddis seemed active for most of the day offering some dry fly activity.  There were some sulphurs and cahill mixed in and we are seeing just enough of the big bugs hatching to keep them on the list.  There have been some olives in the morning before the sun hits the water.  Today will be warmer and brighter than yesterday.  There should be some active caddis during the day but bring the nymph rigs to work the riffles until evening just in case there is a mid day lull.  There are some spinners over Homepool this morning so if you head out early you may get lucky in some of the big pools before the sun hits them.

The West Branch is staying cool

Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 -18 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
March Brown #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Gray Fox #12-2xl –  Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
PED / Pink Lady – #14 – Eperorus vitreus
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Dark Blue Sedge #14- Psilotreta sp.
Spotted Sedge #16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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/
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