Delaware River Report / Conditions May 27, 2016

The thunderstorms missed us for the most part so the rivers are starting off this morning very similar to yesterday.  Unless you’re close to the dams fish with your thermometer.  The forecast is calling for air temperatures in the 80’s, winds only around 7 mph, and a 45% chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.  Right now we either need a good rain or a bump in the releases.  The hatches remain the same with tan caddis being the best pattern.  Nymphing the West Branch has been tough due to the green slime floating down.  That should flush out when we get a bump in the flows. The water temperature in Callicoon hit 74 degrees yesterday, Lordville hit 69 degrees,  The East Branch at Fishs Eddy hit 68 degrees, and even the lower West Branch hit 66 degrees.  The current storage for NYC’s drinking supply is 98.9%.  Normal storage on tis date is 98.2%

Found:  Rod and reel on the lower West Branch.  If you lost one send us an email at: flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com

Ray taking advantage of the cloud cover yesterday. Photo by Steve Shen

Hatching:
March Browns – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema vicarium)
Gray Fox #12-2xl- Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema fuscum)
Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Sulphur – #16-18 – E dorothea
Light Blue Winged Olive – #14 E. cornuta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Light Brachycentrus sp. – #16 – 18 – Apple Caddis
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)