Delaware River Report / Conditions June 22, 2018

Yesterday was mix of clouds and sun for part of the morning giving way to sunshine in the afternoon.  There were fish eating caddis and left over spinners in the morning.  Mid day fished best with streamers and nymphs.  Find a long riffle and really work it to find the fish.  In the evening the caddis returned and some sulphurs were hatching.  Most of the fish we landed came on caddis and cahill spinners.  We are still seeing enough big bugs to fish them but the hatches are definitely transitioning.  Today is going to be cooler and we may see some clouds push in during the afternoon.  The weekend looks great with rain both Saturday and Sunday.  The forecast is calling for less than 1/4″ each day so that will soak right into the ground.  The rain and clouds could help the hatches come earlier and last longer offering some better mid day dry fly activity.

 

Ron with a nice dry fly fish yesterday.  Photo by Samantha Dennis

Ron with a nice dry fly fish yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis

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/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 383 cfs 43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 460 cfs 48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 162 cfs 58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 319 cfs 65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 944 cfs 66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 129 cfs 65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 415 cfs  Chart 4E on the FFMP
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 91.4 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 92.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 95.9%
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