Yesterday we saw mid day fish slashing caddis and olives in the broken water despite the sunshine poling through the clouds. A few hendrickson and march browns are out there plus the hendrickson spinners. Nymphing worked well throughout the day. The flows didn’t bump much from the rain. The West Branch above the reservoir is the only river that came up so everything is starting off about he same as yesterday. We may see a few more showers this morning with another 1/4″. The vegetation soaks up a lot of the rain this time of year so the effect on the rivers should be minimal. The rivers are still high enough to float but low enough that wading is now a option just about anywhere.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.
Matt with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Tim did well yesterday. Steve Shen photo
.Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 721 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 270 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,020 cfs | 58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,860 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 481 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 ish cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,010 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.2% |
