Delaware River Report / Conditions June 22, 2012

So much for that quick little burst of cold water! The front end of the ‘wave’ did slow the fishing down a bit, but after it had dropped back to 500 cfs or so upriver in the evening, the fish went crazy for large numbers of dortheas, with the occasional smaller BWO and large steno mixed in. However, I could list about a dozen PG13 adjectives to describe how cooperative they were during that time. That is to say, it’s easier to get blood from a stone than it was to get a fish to eat last night. For whatever reason, the fish decided that it was late July and were pickier than anyone has seen all year yet. Let’s hope that changes with the cooler weather & clouds coming in over the next few days!

Although not caught yesterday, here's a nice head shot of a WB Brown that probably ignored our flies last night. Photo by: Bob Lewis

Hatches:

Epeorus vitreus – Pale Evening Dun – (Female) -#14

Epeorus vitreus – Light Cahill – (Male)- #14

Potomanthus distinctus – Golden Drake – #12-2xl

Stenonema vicarium – March Browns – #10-2xl

Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox – #12-2xl

Isonychia bicolor – Isos – #12-2XL and BIGGER!

Ephemerella dorthea – Sulphurs – #16

Ephemerella invaria – Large Sulphurs / Light Cahills – #14

Ephemerella cornuta – Light BWO – #14 (sporadic)

Ephemerella Deficiens–  Dark. BWO -#12-20

Ephemerella Attenuata- Light BWO- #16-20

Ephemerella Pseudocloeon– Tiny BWO- #22-26

Hydropsyche- Tan Caddis- #18

Ryacophilia- Olive Caddis- #16

Baetis species – #18 & #20