Delaware River Report / Conditions July 17, 2016

Yesterday evening we were hit with a brief storm plus a few showers overnight.  The West Branch flow hasn’t really changed and there is only a minor change on the East side with the Beaverkill now flowing at 248 cfs.  The water clarity is fine and the rivers have some fog that will burn off mid-morning.  The fog and clouds should help the morning fishing with nymphing picking up and the possibility of tricos or left over spinners.  The sun will poke through eventually and then it will be time to head up river towards the dams for the mid-afternoon sulphur hatches.

Not much change on the West Branch despite the rain

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – 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)