Delaware River Report / Conditions June 27, 2017

We had a little rain fall overnight again but it soaked right into the ground.  The cool nights have definitely helped the river temperatures.  It’s in the low 50’s this morning and feels great. We should only warm up into the high 60’s by mid afternoon.  The cooler air temps and cloud cover is a big plus for the system.  We may see a mid afternoon storm but the precipitation should only amount to 1/10th”.  That will soak into the ground too.  We have found a lot of fish eating tiny olive spinners (#24 – 26) in the afternoon.  Try a caddis first but if you get rejections you may have to go small.  Blind casting isonychias and cahills in the riffles has also produced some fish.  Morning dry fly activity has been unpredictable but nymphing before the sun hits the water has been decent.  The West Branch and Upper East Branch have been cooler than the rest of the system.  While the cool weather and clouds will help check the water temperature with a thermometer if you plan to fish the Mainstem, Lower East Branch, or lower Beaverkill.  They have been peaking in the high60’s to low 70’s in the afternoons.  The release hotline lists the release from Cannonsville as 402 cfs this morning.  We have 1 cfs more than we did this time yesterday.

Lower West Branch temps have been holding on but the cool nights really help.

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

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