The Delaware River Club: Upper Delaware River Report 9/20/10

Today is going to be a nice day with sunny skies and a cool fall breeze for most of the day. The same is expected for Tuesday.  The dry fly action picked up yesterday with good reports from both the East and West Branch.  There were Olives mostly on the East which has started to fish lately with good temperatures. A nice mixture of Olives and Flying Ants on the West had things brewing, and the streamer fishing has continued to produce.  The Main Stem is in good shape and over the past week has offered decent action with fair numbers of Isonychia, Golden Drakes, and various Caddis, including the October Caddis.

Temperatures are looking good across the board for a while now, and the fishing has picked up considerably in a lot of sections that have been too warm most of the summer.  Insect activity continues to be relatively sporadic, but has created some good dry fly opportunities at times, and is occasionally really good!  Isonichia, some Golden Drakes, and some left-over White Flies have had the Main fishing decent, with a mixture of Caddis as well.  October Caddis have also been scattered throughout the system in respectable numbers.  Olives probably remain the most predominant hatch as of late, which is pretty typical for this time of the year.  Flying Ants and Tricots may still be found, but have been noticeably waning this past week.  Don’t be surprised if these hatches have a few really productive days left though. Streamers continue to be very effective with the higher water levels and low visibility.