Delaware River Report / Conditions August 26, 2011

We awake with the East Coast in a state of panic. While Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the coast, if the current track stays where it is we should have some rain and strong winds, but not the deluge that is likely coming for those farther east. We will keep you update of course.

Now on to more pressing matters – the fishing! Cloud cover and light rain yesterday yielded some nice hatching system wide, with the Main Stem lighting up quite nicely prior to the fog rolling in around 7:30 PM. The rain was heavy at times, but did not affect clarity nor greatly increase flow. We expect a bit more of a sunny/partly cloudy day today, so I would not expect to see the number of olives present until the sun gets low or hides behind the clouds. Otherwise it should be a pretty ‘normal’ day here on the West Branch – by normal of course I mean “wait for the sun to hide” kind of day! Give us a call with any questions you may have!

Hatches:

Black Flying Ants #14-#20

Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL

Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20

Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14

Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14

Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18

Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12

Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18

Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26