The Delaware River Club: Upper Delaware River Report 9/6/10

The rivers were fishing pretty well yesterday.  There was good white fly spinner falls a few miles into the Main Stem that had fish up and feeding.  The West Branch had a decent streamer bite, white being most productive according to reports, along with a really good amount of Olive spinners late on the lower sections.  There was also a scattering of caddis and flying ants throughout the middle of the day.  Flows have been lowered to just under 700 cfs, but levels are still floatable and fair for wading opportunities.

FLOWS:
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 779  cfs @ 51º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 143  cfs @53º
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 269 cfs @ 58º
Main Stem at Lordville, NY 1280 cfs @ 57º
Main Stem at Montague, NJ 2080 cfs @ N/A
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 85 cfs @ N/Aº
Cannonsville Reservoir Level 56.7%
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 679  cfs
FLIES:
Sulphurs (Stenonema, Stenacrons)               Size 12-14
Sulphurs (Ephemerella invaria) Size 14
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
White Fly’s Size 16-12
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