Delaware River Report / Conditions June 30, 2015

The rivers have dropped back and look good overall.  We have cleared nicely on most of the system and water temperatures look great this morning.  Accuweather is calling for overcast skies and a 1/4″ of rain spread throughout the day – sounds like a great olive day!  Sulphurs, olives, and cahills are still hatching in decent numbers with the isonychias mixed in for good measure.  As we clear, the nymphing action should pick up offering more opportunities during the day.  Streamers have been working well in the off color water.  As we clear up smaller streamers should still interest some fish.  We should get some additional rain overnight which is great news for fishing over the next few days.

Bruce MIller with a nice brown yesterday

Bruce MIller with a nice brown yesterday

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl  – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #18-20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
PED / Pink Lady #14 – E. vitreus
Large Blue Winged Olive #14 – D. cornuta
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.

Flows and Temps as of 8:00 AM:
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Flow Temp
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 557 cfs 42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 797 cfs 50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 318 cfs 54°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,480 cfs 59°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,890 cfs 59°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 700 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 54°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 597 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 98.1%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99.6%
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