Yesterday morning’s rain caused a small bump in flows throughout the system but it wasn’t much and the rivers are already dropping back to normal. Everything is still at a good level for wading and floating. We’ll have more sunshine today with the air temp reaching 74 degrees and with 5 – 10 mph from the South. There’s a mix of bugs out there so carry most of your Spring flies. The march brown hatch should get better as the water warms up. Caddis are everywhere and the olive hatches have been decent this past week. We’re still seeing some subvaria hendricksons and the start of the X hendricksons. Definitely have your spinner box handy.
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
Theo with a good one 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)
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 834 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 357 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,120 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,320 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 473 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 ish cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 854 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.2% |
