Delaware River Report / Conditions July 2, 2020

There was a pulse of cold water released from Cannonsville overnight.  The flow at Stilesville reached 690 cfs but is already dropping back this morning.  The release this morning is back down to 460 cfs.  This was likely done to keep the water temperature at Lordville from exceeding 75 degrees today.  These pulses are basically following the letter of the release plan but not necessarily the spirit of the release plan.

We had clouds and thunder yesterday but the rain fell around us and never hit us here on the lower West Branch.  Today will be warmer at 87 degrees with a mix of clouds and sunshine.  Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.  We may see an afternoon thunderstorm but the predicted precip. is zero.  The best bet for dry fly fishing during the day is still the coldest water.  Evenings are fishing on the lower West.  Nymphing and wets have been good bets during the day before the hatches start.

The lower Beaverkill, lower East Branch, and Mainstem temperatures all peaked over 70 degrees yesterday.  Give those rivers a break until they cool down.

Cold water pulses like this satisfy the FFMP guidelines but don’t necessarily enhance the fishery

Hatching:
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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olive – 16 -20 – E. attenuata, cornutella
Dark Blue Sedge–  #16 – Psilotetra sp.
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