September 10, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 10, 2018

It looks like the overnight rain didn’t add too much water to the river flows.  We have a steady rain coming down this morning.  The forecast is changing hourly and right now they are predicting 1″ of rain over the course of the day.  Hopefully the heavier stuff will slide west of us but this is a pretty large storm on the radar.  If the flows change dramatically we will do another update.

It took a while for the bugs to get going yesterday but by mid afternoon we were fishing a good olive hatch.  #20 – 24 olives were coming off in pretty good numbers on the lower West Branch and the fish were up and happy.  We didn’t hear much about isos or cahills yesterday but the once the olives hatched they more than made up for that.

Samantha Dennis with a nice rainbow in the net yesterday

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 9, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 9, 2018

Everything seemed to come together yesterday and the fish were happy.  Most people were talking about the decent Isonychia hatches but there were olives mixed in too.  The fish were friendly and eating off the top.  Cloud cover, cool water temps, and no wind.  The rain stayed just south of us all day and we skated through dry.  It sounded like the best day on the river in a while.  We’re going to start off with a little sun this morning but the clouds should roll in by lunch time.  The  wind should be 5 – 10 mph from the South.  Wunderground is showing the rain starting well after dark tonight.  It looks like another great day to be on the water.  Tomorrow looks wet with over 1″ of rain in the forecast.  Hopefully the most of the storms skirt around us again.

Pierce with a great rainbow. Photo by Bruce Miller

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 8, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 8, 2018

We had a few minutes of very light rain yesterday but the clouds stuck around all day.  The storms seemed spotty with some areas receiving a bit more.  The freestones and feeder streams are getting low so the tailwaters are settling into pretty steady flows from the releases.  The weather settled in and the cooler temps definitely feel better.  We should peak in the mid 60’s today, have winds out of the North 5 – 10 mph, and have a mostly cloudy sky.  Sounds like a good fishing day.  Olives, steno / cahills, and Isonychias should cover most of the hatching today.

Michael wih a nice West Branch brown yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 7, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 7, 2018

The early rain missed us yesterday.  The thunder sounded like it went just North.  We did start getting some rain late in the afternoon and another brief storm overnight.  The West Branch flow bumped slightly at Hale Eddy but is already back to normal.  The Beaverkill and East Branch flows also bumped slightly but should drop back today.  The forecast has been changing a lot over the last couple of days.  Today we should see cloud cover, an air temp peaking around 73 degrees, and wind around 5 mph from the North.  When the storms moved in yesterday the air temp dropped quickly and seemed to shut the bugs down.  It was still possible to drum some fish up on Isonychias and nymphs  / wets.  The olives should pick back up as this cooler weather trend settles in.

The tailwaters are in good shape but the Beaverkill peaked over 70 degrees at Cooks Falls yesterday.  It is starting off at 68 degrees this morning.  Skip that river and fish cold water.

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 6, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 6, 2018

We are finally seeing some cooler air temps again.  We’ll still be warm around 80 degrees today but it’s moving in the right direction.  There are some clouds this morning but more should be moving in through the afternoon.  Scattered thunderstorms so bring a raincoat just in case they hit us.  The amount of precipitation should be negligible around 1/10″.  Olives #18 -20, Stenos / Cahills #14, and Isonychias # 12 -14 should cover most of what you see.  Carry a few flying ants, sulphurs, and olive sulphurs just in case.  It looks like the clouds and rain will stick around through the weekend.  Hopefully that will keep the olives on the water longer offering the fish a better chance to eat them.

The tailwaters are in good shape but the Beaverkill peaked over 70 degrees at Cooks Falls yesterday.  It is starting off at 68 degrees this morning.  Skip that river and fish cold water.

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 5, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 5, 2018

We had a good number of olives hatching yesterday but they were getting off the water quickly in the sun.  We did find fish eating the small olives in long flat pools.  They were still willing to eat an iso.  The West Branch is low enough to nymph or swing wets in some areas.  Otherwise concentrate on shaded areas until the sun drops below the hills.  There are still a few left over sulphurs hatching on the upper West so that’s not a bad place to start.  Today will look a lot like yesterday with sun and an air temp in the mid 80’s.  The rain that was forecasted for today looks like it is now coming tomorrow evening.

The tailwaters are in good shape but the Beaverkill peaked over 70 degrees at Cooks Falls yesterday.  It is starting off at 68 degrees this morning.  Skip that river and fish cold water.

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 4, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 4, 2018

The release from Cannonsville has been dropped slightly to 1,145 cfs this morning.  We should see air temps climb back into the 80’s today with a few clouds but mostly sun.  Olives, isonychias, cahills, and heptagenias should cover most of your dry fly action.  If the humidity is high you may see some flying ants.  Blind casting isonychias in the riffles has produced some fish.  If you find a shallow riffle try swinging iso wets through it.  We are catching some fish on the swing when they are looking for emergers.  The heat will stick around for a couple of days but the temp should drop for the weekend.  The tailwaters are in good shape but the Beaverkill peaked over 70 degrees at Cooks Falls yesterday.  It is starting off at 68 degrees this morning.  Skip that river and fish cold water.

They can’t all be big but they will all eat an iso

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 3, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 3, 2018

Yesterday was another cloudy day with nor rain.  The sun broke through a few times but not for long.  Once again people saw mostly olives with a few isonychias and cahills in the mix.  Patience has paid off in the high water.  Waiting for a fish to rise on a good seam or bank has been the way to go.  You can target the one timers with isos but if you’re looking for steady fish go slow and watch the soft water.  There is some rain in today’s forecast but it should be less than 1/10th of an inch.  That should give us good cloud cover in the afternoon.  The release from Cannonsville has been tepped down slightly again to 1,237 cfs.

Beth with a nice West Branch brown

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 2, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 2, 2018

The release from Cannonsville was dropped slightly again and is 1,315 cfs this morning.  We had clouds most of yesterday and it looked like it should have been a great olive day.  There were a few bugs out but not as many as we expected.  Blind casting isonychias and cahills seemed to be the most effective method.  When people did find steady rising fish small olives were the answer.  We’re going to be a little warmer today with the air temp hitting the high 70’s.  We have clouds and a 30% chance of light rain. It looks like a good olive day- hopefully they hatch in good numbers and stay on the water.  Have a couple flying ants with you today too.  As it warms up this afternoon the humidity may trigger them.

Jon found one on the West Branch. Photo by Samantha Dennis

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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September 1, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions September 1, 2018

The release from Cannonsville has been dropped slightly to 1,407 cfs.  We did have a little rain overnight so some of the flows bumped slightly but it won’t really be noticeable on the river.  We had good cloud cover yesterday with some scattered showers around the area.  Olives, isonychias, and cahills were still our go to flies.  We found rising fish plus fish that were willing to eat isos and cahills blind casted in the riffles and seams.

Today looks like another good fishing day.  Clouds, winds around 7 mph from the south, and a high of 73 degrees.

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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August 31, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 31, 2018

It’s the last day of August and the West Branch at the 191 Bridge is 51 degrees this morning.  The air temp dropped and we should peak around 70 degrees today.  Winds will gust around 10 mph from the South and we should see some evening rain totaling 1/10″.  We have decent cloud cover all ready this morning.  We’ve seen good olives over the last days and today certainly looks good for them.  Isonychias have worked well both on rising fish and blind casting.  There are a lot of different Stenocrons out there that can be imitated well with a #14 light cahill pattern.  We’ve come across a lot of fish eating emergers so swinging wets could work really well right now too.  The rest of the weekend looks like a mix of clouds and sun.  Most of the water temps look great throughout the system but the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls peaked at 72 degrees yesterday.  Stick to the other rivers for a while until that one cools down.

A lot of Isos ended up on the drying patch this week

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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August 30, 2018

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 30, 2018

Yesterday was another hot, sunny day.  There were the normal olives with a few isonychias and stenos hatching but it took the fish a while to get happy.  Once the sun dropped behind the hills the fish were a bit more cooperative.  Today looks like a much better fishing day.  We should be 10 degrees cooler with cloud cover and a slight chance of rain.  If we do see rain through the weekend the amounts in the forecast look negligible.  There are spots on the West Branch that you can wade at this level.  The heat wave has broke for the time being and it should be a good weekend with clouds and some showers.

Do not fish the lower Beaverkill.  It’s been peaking over 70 degrees at Cooks Falls for the last few days and is starting off at 68 degrees this morning. 

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

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