Delaware River Report / Conditions May 2, 2014

Yesterday ended up being a tough day on the river. The weather was great and the water temps looked good but the fish never really got going.  Dry fly shots were few and far between and nymphing was tough with the slight color in the water.  Streamers fared better in the evening as the sun dropped.  Today should be better fishing on falling water rather than the rising water we had for a good part of yesterday.  Cannonsville is at 99.3% capacity.

Jack Regan with a WB brown yesterday - photo by Bruce Miller

Jack Regan with a WB brown yesterday – photo by Bruce Miller

Hatching:

Light Hendrickson #12 – E. subvaria

Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria

Blue Quill #16 – Paralep sp.

Quill Gordon #14 -Epeorus pluralis

Little Black Caddis #18-20 – Chimarra sp.

Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniadae sp.

Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 Taeniopteryx sp.

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 700 cfs @ 41º
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,100 cfs @ 44º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 638 cfs @ 46º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,130 cfs @ 48º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 4,530 cfs @ 45º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,300 cfs @ N/A
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