Delaware River Report / Update 5/10/2011

The rivers are still dropping to normal levels and fishing has been great!  Lots of fish rising throughout the system to hendricksons and a mix of caddis. We are getting closer and closer to wading levels, and still have plenty of good hatches yet to come!

Sam Lamendola with a nice Main Stem brown. Photo by Bruce Miller

Hatches:

Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14

Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18

Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14

Brachycentrus sp.Apple Green Caddis #16

Chimarra sp – Little black Caddis #16-18

Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18

FLOWS:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,900 cfs @ 52º
West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY
2,070 cfs @ 51º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 997 cfs @ 48º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,910  cfs @ 50º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY
4,700 cfs @ 51º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 690  cfs @ N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release 103.1% – 200 CFS

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