May 30, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 30, 2020

That was a brief but heavy rain that hit us yesterday morning.  We had a few more showers in the afternoon and it looks like we were hit again overnight.  The flow at Stilesville is 534 cfs.  It looks like the flow at Hale Eddy has peaked at 934 cfs and is beginning to drop.  The color looks much better than yesterday afternoon and is fishable.  We may see some showers this afternoon but Wunderground is showing the amount of precip to be .02″.  After today we shouldn’t see any additional rain until Tuesday.  The air temp is cooling down beginning today and we’ll see temps in the 70’s with nighttime temps in the 40’s this week.  Definitely a better weather trend!

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Mike with a rainbow yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson  – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020 mid day update

We had a brief rainstorm this morning.  The West Branch peaked at just over 900 cfs and is already falling.  The river is off color but should clear quickly as the feeder creeks drop.  Keep an eye on the radar for the afternoon thunderstorms.  Hopefully they slide south of us.

May 29, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 29, 2020

7:30 am update – We’ve had enough rain that the flows will come up from the runoff.  Check the latest flow by clicking on the gauges at the bottom of the page

Watching the weather we all predicted yesterday would have been a great day.  It was a tough one.  We did see some more march browns and gray fox hatching on the West Branch so at least there’s that.  We’ll just start over today.  We have some rain coming down this morning but so far the flow at Hale Eddy had remained flat at just over 600 cfs.  It will increase as the feeder stream flows come up so check the gauges below for the latest flow info.  The Beaverkill flow has bumped up so the lower East should climb by the afternoon.  We need the water to help the river temps on the East Branch and Mainstem.  Hopefully the olives hatch and the bigger bugs keep coming.  Bring a raincoat and check the latest flow info if you’re out there.  We may see a thunderstorm or two roll through today.  If there are dramatic changes to the flows we’ll do a mid day blog update.

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson  – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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May 28, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 28, 2020

Today will be cooler with the air temp hitting 73 degrees.  Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South with the possibility of some showers in the evening.  It’s going to feel good out there after the last few days of heat.  The release from Cannonsville is 450 cfs.  March browns and gray fox are around but we haven’t seen a real concentrated hatch yet.  Either would make a good searching pattern in the riffles right now, especially on the upper main.  Tan caddis around and the fish are on them.  Sulphurs are coming off right at dark like normal for this time of year.  We may see some olives coming off in the rain today and tomorrow so definitely have those handy.

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Bob Lewis pulling one out at dark. Bruce Miller photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson  – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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May 27, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 27, 2020

The release from Cannonsville has been reduced to 488 cfs.  The air temp will be in the 80’s again today but at least we should have some cloud cover.  Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.  Luckily we’ll cool down to the 70’s tomorrow.  The hendricksons are still holding on in the colder river sections.  Not a lot of them but if you go up top have a few in your box.  Otherwise caddis and olives will cover most of what you’ll see during the day.  There are some sporadic march browns and gray fox hatching plus sulphurs towards dark.  Overall we did well yesterday despite the blazing sun and hot air temp.

If you fish the lower Main or lower East check the water temps first.  Both rivers hit the high 60’s with yesterday’s heat.

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Joe with a good one yesterday. Bruce Miller photo

Nicky Bulleit back on the board this week. Steve Shen photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson  – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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May 26, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 26, 2020

Yesterday’s Wunderground forecast forgot to mention an brief but heavy mid morning rainstorm.  They got the rest of the day correct with sunshine and temps approaching 80.  Today looks similar with the air temp hitting the mid 80’s, sunshine, and wind 5 – 10 mph from the South.  Nymphing has been the best bet during the day but keep an eye out for caddis being eaten in the riffles.  We’ve stumbled on that a couple of times this week.  The weather should warm the water and push some of the hatches that are on the brink like the march browns and gray fox.  Sulphurs are showing up at dark on some river sections.  Have your sulphurs ready towards dark.

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Beth was out again yesterday and got a good one. Steve Shen photo

Samantha found this one over the weekend. Pete Zmijewski photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson  – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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May 25, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 25, 2020

The release from Cannonsville has been increased slightly to 651 cfs.  650 cfs just wasn’t quite enough so we got the extra 1.  That happened yesterday afternoon.  We’re in for another bluebird day.  It actually sounds  like a repeat of yesterday. Clouds in the morning and clear in the afternoon.  The air temp will hit the high 70’s and wind will be 5 – 10 from the South.  Some good cloud cover and light rain would really be nice right now.  These sunny bright days have been tough but there have been a lot of caddis active over the riffles so watch them closely for a flash or slash.  If you are on the Mainstem or East Branch try blind casting a march brown.  There were also some sulphurs hatching last night so definitely have those in your box.  There are some bigger hendricksons hanging on in some sections and we are seeing a few of the #16 hendricksons so don’t put those flies away quite yet.

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Beth with a mid day rainbow. Steve Shen photo

Dave with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Beth ending the night nicely. Steve Shen photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
X Hendrickson  – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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May 24, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 24, 2020

Yesterday morning’s rain caused a small bump in flows throughout the system but it wasn’t much and the rivers are already dropping back to normal.  Everything is still at a good level for wading and floating.  We’ll have more sunshine today with the air temp reaching 74 degrees and with 5 – 10 mph from the South.  There’s a mix of bugs out there so carry most of your Spring flies.  The march brown hatch should get better as the water warms up.  Caddis are everywhere and the olive hatches have been decent this past week. We’re still seeing some subvaria hendricksons and the start of the X hendricksons.  Definitely have your spinner box handy.

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in

Theo with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
X Hendrickson  – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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May 23, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 23, 2020

Yesterday we saw mid day fish slashing caddis and olives in the broken water despite the sunshine poling through the clouds.  A few hendrickson and march browns are out there plus the hendrickson spinners.  Nymphing worked well throughout the day. The flows didn’t bump much from the rain.  The West Branch above the reservoir is the only river that came up so everything is starting off about he same as yesterday. We may see a few more showers this morning with another 1/4″.  The vegetation soaks up a lot of the rain this time of year so the effect on the rivers should be minimal.  The rivers are still high enough to float but low enough that wading is now a option just about anywhere.

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.

Matt with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Tim did well yesterday. Steve Shen photo

.Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 22, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 22, 2020

There were a lot of fish slashing a mix of caddis, spinners, and olives yesterday mid afternoon.  It didn’t happen system wide but the people who were lucky enough to find them had a good day.  Otherwise there were targets but the fish are getting a bit picky with the lower water and bright sunshine.  It was a beautiful day to be on the water.  Today sounds like a better fishing day with clouds coming and a chance of a shower in the afternoon.  Wind will be light and variable.  Light and variable sounds way better than the wind we’ve been dealing with all Spring.  We may see 1/4″ of rain today and maybe another 1/4″ tomorrow but that will soak right into the ground.  The release from Cannonsville is around 500 cfs.

Our lodging and fly shop are now open.  Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 21, 2020

May 21, 2020 Release Update

The release from Cannonsville has been dropped to 450 cfs

May 21, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 21, 2020

Yesterday sounded like a caddis day.  There were some mayflies out there but we’re hearing most of the fish were landed on caddis.  Better cloud cover certainly would have helped the mayflies but overall it sounded like a decent day.  It was certainly a beautiful day on the water.  Today will be even nicer with a high of 73 degrees and wind 5 – 10 mph from the South.  It will be sunny again.  There will be a few clouds coming in tomorrow.  The release from Cannonsville has been dropped and the flow at Stilesville is 661 cfs this morning.

Our lodging is now open.  Our fly shop will open to walk in business Friday morning at 8 am.  It will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required.  We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside.  We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com 

Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.

The flow at Hale Eddy is dropping to a good level for floating and wading

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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