Delaware River Report / Conditions May 14, 2016

Cannonsville Reservoir continues to spill this morning giving us a flow of 548 cfs at Stilesville.  The release is 300 cfs so the rest is coming over the top.  The West Branch above the reservoir is flowing in over 800 cfs so the spill will increase throughout the day. We were hit with some decent rains yesterday so the rivers throughout the system are in good shape and look good this morning.  Water temperatures look great and we should have a great week coming up.
Hatches remain the same with some sections seeing Hendricksons and others mainly March Browns.  Tan Caddis #16 -20 are throughout the system and we are still finding decent numbers of Apple Caddis #18 on some sections.  Gray Fox should start showing anytime and the Green Drakes cannot be too far behind.  You will find sulphurs and Cahills beginning to pop in some sections too.  Keep an eye out for alewives on the West Branch.  The upper West Branch has some slime floating down but that should flush out.
We should have mid- 60’s for air temperatures today with cloudy skies and maybe a light shower or thunderstorm.  Winds may gust to the low teens but if the bugs hatch you will find fish rising in the protected areas.

Mark with a big brown yesterday. Photo by Steve Shen

Hatching:
March Browns – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema vicarium)
Hendrickson- #12 – 14 – E. subvaria
Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Blue Quill #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Light Brachycentrus sp. – #16 – 18 – Apple Caddis
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)