Delaware River Report / Conditions July 12, 2014

That was an interesting night.  It seems the best hatching was late afternoon into early evening with sulphurs and a few summer stenos mixed in for a few hours.  The normal sulphur hatches were going in Deposit but the fish were hesitant to rise in the bright sun so people who moved a bit and searched out rising fish did better.  The air temperature dropped at dark and while there were a few fish eating left over duns the spinners never really materialized- hopefully we see them tonight!We may get a brief shower late this afternoon that could turn on the small olives and Isonychias.  Tomorrow looks like we are going to have intermittent storms all day which will be a welcome relief to the sun.  The West Branch is 56 degrees under the Hancock Bridge this morning.

Dan with a nice fish this week. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:

Sulphurs #16 -20 E. dorothea

Light Cahill #14 – E. Invaria

Pale Evening Dun #14 Epeorus vitreus

Summer Stenos #12-16 various species

Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.

Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.

Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.

Light Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. conutella, etc

Slate Drakes #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor

Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.