Delaware River Report / Conditions May 16, 2016

While the wind was tough yesterday there were bugs and fish eating them during the lulls.  Some sections of the river had decent sulphur hatches around 6 pm and the fish were happy.  When the wind was blowing the bugs were getting blown off the water quickly and the birds benefited the most.  During the wind people who braved the weather had some success fishing streamers.  It was a tough day overall and you had to capitalize on the opportunities you were given.  We’re starting off cool this morning but the air temperatures should reach the low 60’s by mid afternoon.  We will be dealing with strong winds again mid-day but it looks like they should drop in the evening.  It sounds very similar to yesterday.

 

Peter with a brown over the weekend.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Peter with a brown over the weekend. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:
March Browns – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema vicarium)
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Blue Winged Olive – #14 E. cornuta
Hendrickson- #12 – 14 – E. subvaria
Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
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)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 676 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,080 cfs
45°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 277 cfs 45°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,070 cfs 46°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,770 cfs 46°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 539 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 300 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 45°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 595 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99.8%
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