Delaware River Report / Conditions June 3, 2014

The bright sun during the day hurt the rising activity again.  There were some fish eating caddis and the occasional March Brown/Gray Fox during the day but nymphing was definitely more productive.  We had a few clouds roll in and out but not enough to make a huge difference.  There were a lot of bugs on the water at dark, pretty much any kind you could think of.  The trick became figuring out which one they were eating.  Today looks warm, humid, with a few thunderstorms mixed in which should help the fishing.

Dead Spinners on the West Branch

Dead Spinners on the West Branch

Hatching:

March Brown #10 – 2xl  – S. Vicarium

Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)

Sulphurs #16 -18 E. dorothea

Green Drake #8-2xl E. Guttalata

Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.

Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 494 cfs @ 45º
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 547 cfs @ 48º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 200 cfs @ 58º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 585 cfs @ 64º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,230 cfs @ 64º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 262 cfs @ N/A
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