The Delaware River Club: Upper Delaware River Report 9/22/10

It is a beautiful morning and it looks like it’s going to be a nice day, turning into P.M. T-Storms by late afternoon though.  The dry fly action has picked up lately.  It has been Olives mostly, but Golden Drakes and Isonychia on the lower East Branch and the Main Stem, at times, have been producing good action. Flying Ants have all but finished, but don’t be surprised to find them out and about throughout the week. Lots of October Caddis around, but they waste no time flying inland so the fishing action can be as sporadic as this hatch, but it can make for some great opportunities when everything comes together for you.  The streamer fishing has continued to produce high quality fish and the action should keep heating up.

FLOWS:
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1130  cfs @ 55º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 82  cfs @56º
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 172 cfs @ 59º
Main Stem at Lordville, NY 931 cfs @ 60º
Main Stem at Montague, NJ 1660 cfs @ N/A
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 62 cfs @ N/Aº
Cannonsville Reservoir Level 43.1%
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1013  cfs
FLIES:
Sulphurs (Stenonema, Stenacrons)               Size 12-14
White Fly’s Size 16-12
Sulphurs (Heptagenia hebe) Size 18-22
Charcoal Caddis Size 16-20
Tan Caddis Size 16-20
Blue Winged Olive (Pseudocloeon) Size 22-26
Blue Winged Olive (Ephemerella deficiens, lata, depressa) Size 18-26
Iso’s Size 12 2XL-14
Stoneflies Size 8 4XL
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