Delaware River Report / Conditions April 28, 2012

BRRRRRRRR! Not a big fan of the weather yesterday, and neither were the poor souls who were out on the river. The windchill made it feel like it was in the teens, but we managed to stay above 40 for most of the day. Brutal conditions did not lead a good day, but some folks managed to have luck nymphing (shudder), and there was a brief flush of bugs in the late evening as soon as the wind died down. Today the wind is supposed to lay off, and we are looking at highs in the low 50s, which could set everything in motion for a great afternoon / evening hatch. Let’s see what happens! Also, this is the “One Bug” weekend, so if you are heading up, be aware there will be tons of boats out on the water.

Also, I’m sure many of you noticed yesterday, the Stilesville gauge went down to near 20 CFS yesterday. The DEP actually shut down the dam for several hours yesterday to make some repairs to the “release way.” We’re now back at the pathetic 85 CFS release. It’s better than 0 I guess.

An awesome fish on a tough day! Look at the size of that tail! Photo by: Bruce Miller

Hatches:

Ephemerella subvaria – Hendricksons – #12 & #14

Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (Blue Quill) – #16 & #18 (Some spinners left on the WB)

Light Brachycentrus Caddis – Apple Green – #16 & #18

Dark Brachycentrus Caddis – Charcoal – #16 & #18

Baetis species – #18 & #20

Chimmarra (little black) Caddis – #18 & #20