Delaware River Report / Conditions June 28, 2017

Yesterday’s weather was an odd mix.  We had clouds, very brief heavy downpours, sun, and even a little hail.  The rivers barely bumped form the rain and everything looks good this morning.  The cool nighttime temperatures have kept the water temps in check and we are starting off a couple of degrees cooler this morning.  The rain did push some olives (#20 -26) and there were decent numbers of them in spots.  There were some sulphurs, isonychias, and caddis in the mix too.  We have been seeing a decent number of olive spinners in the afternoons so definitely have a few handy.  Today’s forecast is calling  for clear skies with air temperatures in the low 70’s.  Winds should be manageable gusting to 10 mph and then dropping during prime time.

 

Sean with a nice fish yesterday.  Photo by Theo May

Sean with a nice fish yesterday. Photo by Theo May

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.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 390 cfs
44°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 494 cfs
48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 197 cfs 54°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 723 cfs
60°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,260 cfs
62°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 295 cfs 59°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 401 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 54°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 275 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 99.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99%

 

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