Delaware River Report / Conditions September 5, 2020

The bright sun didn’t help anyone out dry fly fishing on the river yesterday.  Nymphing and swinging wets were definitely the best bets.  The low release combined with the bright sun pushed the water temps up just enough to hold the hatching back.  For anyone not fishing it was an absolutely gorgeous day.  Today looks similar except we should have some clouds rolling in during the afternoon.  If you’re really looking for dry fly action concentrate on long riffles and look for caddis or blind cast isonychia patterns.  Plus keep you eyes open for flying ants.  They are around but unpredictable.

Les found some fish on top the other day. Ted Smith photo

We’re going to leave this up for a bit because it’s important.

The PA Fish and Boat Commissions Conservation Acquisition Partnership Program came up on a fishing forum yesterday and it sounds like a great idea that could use some promotion. It was created by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to solicit and accept donations to be used solely to obtain additional access to Pennsylvania’s water.

Click here to read about it here and consider making a donation

While you can’t earmark donations specifically for the Upper Delaware every bit of help the Commission gets benefits us.

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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20

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