Delaware River Report / Conditions August 20, 2019

The clouds hung around for a bit yesterday morning but the sun popped out in the afternoon.  The runoff from the feeder streams is dropping and Hale Eddy is under 700 cfs this morning.  We are still in the same hatching pattern with sulphurs, olives, and isonychias.  There are still a few tricos around in the morning.  If you’re not finding them move around a bit since that hatch seems to vary pool to pool.  We’re also seeing some caddis again and just a few flying ants (but not in large numbers yet).  Today we’re looking at sunshine, air temp in the low 80’s, and light wind.

Georgia catching her 1st Delaware fish while picking garbage out the river.

Pulling the loaded Get Trashed boats out Saturday. Steve Spurgeon photo

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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