Delaware River Report: April 26, 2024

Yesterday fished well with a mix of Hendricksons, blue quills, a few Quill Gordons, Tan caddis, and apple caddis. It’s quite a mix of bugs out there so if you find fish you can’t get to eat change up your fly pattern. Lower water, clear, and bright sun means you have to be a little more careful with your presentation and pattern selection. Today looks a lot like yesterday but with even less wind. We’ll start off cool but once the sun pops everything will warm up nicely. The caddis have been really active in the sunshine so we may see some dry fly opportunities before the mayflies hatch mid afternoon. The West Branch at Stilesville is 962 cfs. People are wading some spots. Just pick those spots carefully. The rest of the rivers are in great shape for wading.

Today will be 62 degrees with sunshine. Wind will be light and variable.

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What’s Hatching:
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 18 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria (female)
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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