Delaware River Report / Conditions August 8, 2016

We had a few clouds around yesterday but no thunderstorms developed.  Today looks clear with sunshine and no real wind.  We should be a bit cooler with air temperatures hitting 80 degrees.  The West Branch is still in decent shape with water temperatures good throughout it’s length.  The level is good for both floating and wading.  The afternoon sulphurs and olives are still hatching on the upper river while nymphing has been the best bet on the lower stretches.  We have seen decent sulphur and olive hatches on the lower sections on overcast / rainy days.  The upper East Branch is still in decent shape but definitely stay way above Harvard since the water hit 69 degrees there yesterday.  the lower East and Mainstem continue to cook and both Fishs Eddy and Lordville are starting off at 68 degrees this morning.

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)