Delaware River Report / Conditions May 9, 2015

Yesterday was another mix of hendricksons, blue quills, and apple caddis.  We had periods of mid-day cloud cover that made the fish feel comfortable enough to eat the caddis.  Once the sun dropped a bit the fishing fishing picked up with the mayflies and ended with a hendrickson spinner fall in some areas.  Shaded banks payed off for people who were patient in the sun.  The fish seem picky but a lot of that is caused by the huge amount of food out there right now.  Bug soup. Each fish seems to want something different so change flies often if you get refusals.  Today is going to feel like summer with sunshine and air temps approaching 80 degrees.  The rivers are starting to warm up due to the high air temperatures and low releases.  Check the water temperatures with your thermometer before fishing.

A nice rainbow in the sun yesterday. Photo by Kevan Smaracko

Hatching:
Apple Caddis #16-18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – Paralep. adoptiva
Quill Gordon #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.
Little Black Stoneflies #14 – 18 – Capnidae sp. and Taeniopteryx sp.