Delaware River Report / Conditions May 5, 2016

The great fishing continues.  It took the olives a little longer to get going than we expected yesterday but once they came they really came in big numbers.  We’re still seeing decent numbers of Hendricksons in areas plus heavy hatches of Blue Quills.  Once the fish got going by mid-afternoon they were very happy.  The overcast skies should continue today without the rain showers so it’s shaping up to be a great day on the water.  Nymphing should be good in the morning with all of the nymphs migrating for the hatch.  The dry fly action has been starting between 1 – 2 pm and lasting into the evening.  We have seen Hendrickson spinners mixed with the hatching duns so look carefully when you see a fish rising.  Some of the spinners are flush in the film while others have the upright wings and look like duns at first glance.  The system levels and temperatures are starting off this morning as a mirror image of yesterday.
Life is tough when your biggest problem is too many mayflies on the water.

Jordan with a nice Mainstem brown. Photo by Jared Makowski

Hatching:
March Browns – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly Stenonema vicarium)
Hendrickson- #12 – 14 – E. subvaria
Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Blue Quill #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
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)
Quill Gordons #14 – Epeorus pluralis – almost gone – you’ll still find a few here and there