Delaware River Report / Conditions May 13, 2014

We saw decent hatching throughout yesterday afternoon with plenty of fish rising.  Sections of the system had most fish feeding subsurface on caddis pupa and hendrickson emergers with an occasional eat off the top.  Other sections had fish eating off the top most of the day.  Luck of the draw.  Wet flies worked okay on the subsurface fish.  Today looks great with a little rain, possible thunder shower, and cloud cover all day.

Photo by Steve Shen

Ty with a nice brown Photo by Steve Shen

 

Steve Shen holding Dave's brown.

Steve Shen holding Dave’s brown.  Photo by Ty

 

Hatching:

Light Hendrickson #12 – E. subvaria

Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria

Blue Quill #16 – Paralep sp.

Apple Caddis #16 – Lt Brachycentrus sp.

Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.

Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans

Quill Gordon #14 -Epeorus pluralis

Little Black Caddis #18-20 – Chimarra sp.

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 700 cfs @ 49º
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 958 cfs @ 49º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 270 cfs @ 53º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 924 cfs @ 56º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,290 cfs @ 56º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 523 cfs @ N/A
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