Delaware River Report / Conditions August 16, 2019

Instead of light rain from scattered storms spread out over 12 hours we had sun, clouds, and one heavy rain after dark.  Most of the rain soaked in to the ground and the lower West Branch looks fine this morning.  There are already a few fish rising out front in the slow foam.  If you’re in the area get on the water before the sun breaks through.  Once the sun pops out nymphing and wets will be better on the lower river while dry fly will be better on the upper sections.  If Wunderground is correct today we should keep most of the clouds and see some storms push through in the afternoon.  Total precip should be 1/10″.  If they are correct it could be a good dry fly day on the entire WB.  If they are correct.

Hale is up a bit this morning but should drop back over the course of the day

Water temps are hot on the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville.  Give the fish a break in those areas and fish colder water.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Trico – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Golden Drake – #10-2xl – Potamanthus sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.

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