Delaware River Report / Conditions July 31, 2021

The bright sun and wind made yesterday tough but people managed some fish.  The upper river sections have been fishing better in the sun like normal.  Sulphurs, a few olives, and a few Isonychias are around bringing some fish up.  Mid to lower was a few caddis and probably fished best on nymphs.  It’s going to be cool again today hitting 71 degrees.  Sun mixed with a few clouds with 5 – 10 mph from the North.  That’s about half the wind we dealt with yesterday so hopefully they have that part of the forecast correct.

 

Ron with a morning rainbow yesterday

Ron with a morning rainbow yesterday

 

Ron found them early yesterday on the Wooly Bugger

Ron found them early yesterday on the Wooly Bugger

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 594 cfs
50°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 704 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 399 cfs 53°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 823 cfs 58°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,900 cfs 61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 327 cfs 60°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 650 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 418 cfs
62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 98.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99.1%

 

 

 

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