Delaware River Report / Conditions July 11, 2016

We had a few brief showers yesterday but not enough precipitation fell to change the rivers.   The West Branch is in great shape with decent water temperatures and flows that are good for wading and floating.  We are still fishing sulphurs #16 – 20, isonychias 12-2xl – 12, and a few cahills #14.  Definitely carry small olives #18 – 24 too.  We have found some fish concentrating on them rather than the sulphurs.  Nymphing before the hatches is still productive and swing isonychia wets is working on some of the lower WB pools.  The East side of the drainage had dropped and cleared significantly.  Water temperatures on the East Branch and Mainstem have dropped to 64 degrees this morning but they will rise quickly once the sun hits the water.  If you want to go smallmouth fishing the Mainstem is clearing down in Callicoon but still has a fair amount of color.  Another day and it should be fine.

Colin with a nice brown yesterday. Photo by Kevan Smaracko

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
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)