Delaware River Report / Conditions June 5, 2012

I know when my guides come in after work and ‘double check’ to see if they are off the next day, it must have been good out there! Judging from the pictures, I obviously know my guides. Bug soup again, with a focus on the Cornutas early, with dortheas and other myriad stenos following thereafter. The West Branch did slow down at night again, once the water temperatures dropped, but the Main fished well into dark. The flow out of Cannonsville was also reduced to 500 CFS, our ‘normal’ flow for June with high reservoir levels. this 100 CFS drop (obviously) did not adversely affect the fishing, and today’s weather looks fairly similar to yesterday. Let’s hope the action is the same as well!

Dave Snyder with just one of his slobs from yesterday. Photo by: Wiley Paul

Hatches:

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)

Ephemera guttulata – Green Drake – #8-2xl

Baetis species – #18 & #20