The Delaware River Club: Upper Delaware River Report 9/16/10

Today’s weather looks good throughout the morning, getting into some cloudy skies and light rain by the afternoon, with T-Storms later in the evening.  Releases have been decreased over the past couple of days, but water levels are still very good for drift boat fishing and have become easier to wade.

Temperatures are looking good across the board this past week, and the fishing has picked up considerably in a lot of sections that have been too warm most of the summer.  Insect activity has been relatively sporadic, but has created some good dry fly opportunities at times, and is occasionally really good!  Isonichia, some Golden Drakes, and some left-over White Flies have had the Main fishing decent, with a mixture of Caddis as well.  October Caddis have also been scattered throughout the system in respectable numbers.  Olives probably remain the most predominant hatch as of late, which is pretty typical for this time of the year.  Flying Ants and Tricots may still be found, but have been noticeably waning this past week.  Don’t be surprised if these hatches have a few really productive days left though. Streamers continue to be very effective with the higher water levels and low visibility.