May 20, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 20, 2020

Yesterday we saw a lot of caddis, a few hendricksons, and a few hendrickson spinners.  Other river sections are seeing caddis and the start of the march browns.  The wind was not helpful at times but the fish were up and would eat.  Overall it was a nice day on the river with decent fishing. Hard to complain about that. Today looks like a similar weather day with a little more sunshine.  The air temp will hit 68 degrees with wind 10 – 15 from the East.  The release from Cannonsville has been dropped slightly to 872 cfs.

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.

Tim with a good one this week. Peter Glynn photo

Nicky Bulleit wheeled back into town 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 19, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 19, 2020

Today is going to be another beautiful day on the water.  The air temp will hit the high 60’s with some clouds rolling in during the afternoon.  Wind will be from the East 5 – 10 mph.  Yesterday was good.  We’re still seeing a mix of hendricksons and blue quills and lots of caddis.  The spinner fishing is picking up so definitely have # 14 and #16 rusty spinners handy.  Some march browns are showing up here and there so the hatches seem a bit jumbled but are progressing well.  The river flows are dropping slowly as the runoff subsides.  The release from Cannonsville is 1,112 cfs.

Hugo with a nice brown this week. Photo by Jared Makowski

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.  Our lodging is now open.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  It sounds like we will be able to let in a limited number of customers at a time beginning Friday May 22nd. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 18, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 18, 2020

Yesterday turned out to be a pleasant one on the water.  There was some wind but no where near as much as we’ve been dealing with most of the Spring.  Today looks similar to yesterday with the air temp in the high 60’s, cloud cover, and wind 5 – 10 mph from the East.  Hendricksons, blue quills, and caddis will make up most of the menu.  Definitely carry your spinner patterns.  There are some march browns hatching on some sections so add those to your box.  The release from Cannonsville is 1,499 cfs.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.  Our lodging is now open.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  It sounds like we will be able to let in a limited number of customers at a time beginning Friday May 22nd. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Peter found this one yesterday morning. Tim Glynn photo

Kevin with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 17, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 17, 2020

The river flows have dropped since yesterday morning but are still running a bit high.  By mid afternoon yesterday the clarity had really improved and there were fish eating on top in places.  Hendricksons, blue quills, and caddis were on the water.  We also saw some hendrickson and blue quill spinners in the evening.  The air temp will hit 68 degrees today with south wind 5 – 10 mph.  We should see some clouds move in with a slight chance of rain.  Rain accumulation should be negligible.  It looks like we have a nice week coming up.  The best wade opportunities are over on the Beaverkill and Willowemoc.  The flows on the East and West should continue to drop slowly as the runoff in the feeder creeks subside.  The release from Cannonsville is 1,499 cfs.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.  Our lodging is now open.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Kurt with a good brown yesterday. Jared Makowski photo

Chris landed this one yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 16, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 16, 2020

We had some pretty good rain last night so all of the river flows are up this morning.  The flow at Hale Eddy peaked a little over 3,000 cfs and is already beginning to drop.  The West Branch is off color.  Hopefully it clears as it drops today.  We shouldn’t see any more precipitation until Monday.  If you want to wade look towards the headwaters of the Beaverkill and Willowemoc.  Those upper stretches will drop first.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.  Our lodging is now open.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Tom and Nick with the rare Mainstem double rainbow!

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 15, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 15, 2020

Both Cannonsville and Pepacton have stopped spilling.  The water levels are starting off this morning pretty close to yesterday’s numbers.  The Beaverkill is up slightly form the rain last night.   Yesterday was a tough day despite the great looking conditions.  Bugs still hatched and people landed fish so overall it was decent.  It seemed to take a while to get going.  Hendricksons, blue quills, and caddis are still making up most of the food out there.  Today is going to be warmer with a chance of some showers.  The cloud cover and light wind should help the fishing.  The release from Cannonsville is 1,083 cfs.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Nicky Bulleit found this one yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 14, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 14, 2020

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.

It seems like a funny complaint but yesterday afternoon was a bit too sunny.  Things picked up in the late afternoon and we saw good apple caddis, blue quills, and hendricksons.  Today looks much better.  We’re starting off with some frost on the ground but we should see 68 degrees today.  Wind will be light at 5 – 10 mph from the South.  Wunderground has the clouds moving in around lunchtime but no rain until just about dark.  We’ll see around 1/4″ fall overnight.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Harry had a few good days on the Delaware this week

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 13, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 13, 2020

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.

There were a lot of bugs hatching yesterday getting pushed around by the wind.  People still found rising fish and some nice ones were landed.  Blue quills, hendricksons, and olives were the mixed menu.  Some sections had a great mix of light and dark brachycentrus caddis too.  We’ll have more sunshine today with the air temp reaching 51 degrees.  That will feel a lot warmer than yesterday.  Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.  That seems like a lot but it’s a lot less than what we’ve been dealing with for most of the Spring.  Pepacton has stopped spilling so there are a lot of wade opportunities in the Eastern drainage.  The West Branch is still spilling a little but there are spots to wade at 1,300 cfs.  The West and Mainstem are at good floating levels too.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Nicky Bulleit starting his season out right. Steve Shen photo

Denis Fay found a few bugs washed into an eddy yesterday

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 12, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 12, 2020

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.

We had some rain yesterday afternoon but we didn’t get much of a bump in river flows.  Most of the system is starting off the same as yesterday.  Yesterday fished well with blue quills, hendricksons, and olives.  We did have some strong wind and brief heavy rain push through in the late afternoon that shut things down but it happened late enough that everyone got their fishing in before it hit.  Today will be a mix of sun and clouds.  The air temp will hit the low 50’s.  Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.  We’d like to see a little less wind but it’s been that way most of the Spring.  The water levels are good for floating but there are some wade opportunities.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Joey taking advantage of the lower water up here to wade for some rainbows

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 11, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 11, 2020

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.

Yesterday was a good day to be on the water.  The wind was tough at times but there were enough breaks that the fish were eating on top.  Blue quills and hendricksons seemed to be the flies of choice.  The flows throughout the system are still dropping slowly.  Waders now have options that weren’t available a week ago and the water is still high enough to float.  Today looks like another good fishing day despite the wind forecast.  We should see some rain showers this morning and a few scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.  The air temp will hit 51 degrees.  Wind will be 10 – 20 out of the West.  The wind is not ideal but it’s better than the snow we had over the weekend.  Less than 1/4″ of rain is expected.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

Pierce with a good Delaware brown yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 10, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 10, 2020

We had some pretty good snow squall pass through yesterday afternoon.  Hopefully that’s the last snow we see until November.  The sun is already shining this morning and we should see the airs climb to the mid 50’s.  Some clouds will roll in during the afternoon so we’ll have a mix.  Wind will be from the West 10 – 15 mph.  Yesterday was a tough day on the water but a few people got out and found a couple fish.  The water flows are dropping slowly which will help the water temps.  The air temps look decent all week.  Hendricksons, blue quills, olives, and caddis will cover most of what you’ll see out there.

We are following the State’s order and are closed right now.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store

Let’s keep the local pictures going.  Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog.  Even chubs would be cool.  Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com

The West Branch flow is slowly dropping

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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May 9, 2020

Delaware River Report / Conditions May 9, 2020

There is a light covering of snow on the ground this morning but not as much as we were expecting.  We may see some additional flurries this afternoon along with strong winds as this front pushes through.  We warm back up tomorrow.  Yesterday was much nicer than we expected up until the sleet in the late afternoon.  The wind was even kind to us until evening.  The rivers fished well in the light rain with good numbers of blue quills, hendricksons, and olives hatching.  It was a really good day to be on the water.

We are following the State’s order and are closed right now.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store

Let’s keep the local pictures going.  Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog.  Even chubs would be cool.  Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com

Today’s selection of fish:

Art had a couple good days on the Delaware this week

Marc finding snakeheads near Philly

Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

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