Delaware River Report: July 3, 2023

The aqueduct work has been pushed off again. It is now scheduled for Fall of 2024.

The rain held off until evening. Dry fly fishing was slower than we expected during the day but picked up in the rain. Olives, sulphurs, and Isonychias. Additional rain fell overnight and the river flows are up this morning with the flow at Hale Eddy hitting 900 cfs. It looks like it peaked and should begin to drop soon if the other thunderstorms miss us. There is a slight tint to the water but visibility is fine out front. The slight color could actually help the fishing today.

Today will be a 80 degrees with potential thunderstorms in the morning and clouds in the afternoon. Wind will be light and variable.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Pale Evening Dun – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria, rotunda, Stenocron spp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.

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