Delaware River Report: May 31, 2022

There was a quick pulse release from Cannonsville yesterday but the West Branch flow is already dropping back this morning. It should settle back in the 450 cfs range by this afternoon. That was likely done to keep the river temp down on the Mainstem. Today looks like another hot and bright one with the air temp hitting 89 degrees. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North. There are a lot of different bugs on the water now with a few species of caddis, march browns, gray fox, sulphurs, cahills, brown drakes, and green drakes. The bright sun may push the fish underneath early so wet flies and nymphs may be the best way to start today.
The Mainstem at Lordville, East Branch at Fishs Eddy and Beaverkill at Cooks Falls will all likely hit 70 degrees today. Check the water temps with your thermometers this afternoon.

What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. vitreus (male), E. invaria, Stenacron spp.
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. Guttalata
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans

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