Catskill Mountains fly fishing adventures. We are located just two hours north of New York City. We specialize in walk wade and drift boat fishing trips for beginners all the way to seasoned veterans on the fly.
Today we had an overcast day with an annoying NW wind all day. We did not have the amount of fish rising as we did yesterday. Big fish were feeding however after an hour long hatch the heads slowly stoped popping up. A fish could be taken here or there but not like yesterday.
We landed fish on all methods. Streamer, nymph and dry. They enjoyed the nymph early, drys mid afternoon during the short hatch and streamers on the way out. Wasn’t a blow your socks off day but there were chances at some sizable fish on dries. Good fish were landed all around the system this weekend. Also, yes it’s true the Hendricksons are being seen around the system. Not just ones and twos. There’s been spurts here and there. Fingers crossed.
This report will be short. Fish taken on every river on dries today. From noon until dark we had targets. Lots of 14-16 inch fish. Olives and Paraleps were the bug of choice for the fish. We fed them multiple patterns in the 14-18 range. Big number day for dries, lost two great fish…landed lots of solids.
Currently the Upper Delaware, Beaverkill and Willowemoc all are about to get a early spring weather front. What does this mean for the system?
The spring storms that happen every year are what keep the fish happy throughout spring and early summer. Low water can create less hatching bug habitat, warmer temps and alert fish. This year so far has been a low water late winter and the fishing pressure is high. When this weeks water comes down the boats will be back around the system. The wade anglers will have big water but if all plans out will still have great spots to access. As of right now the east is predicted to push the 1,000 cfs mark. The west branch is suppose to hit 1,200 cfs over the weekend.
The rivers will settle down throughout next week as the air temp bounces daily from the 60’s to the 30’s. We will need more front like the one expected throughout the season. The reservoirs remain in the upper 90 percentile.
Currently Hatching
Blue Wing Olives – Size 16-18
Tiny Black Stone – Size 18
Early Stone – Size 12-14
Hatching Soon
Blue Quill – Size 16
Quill Gordon – Size 14
Hendrickson – Size 12-16
Upper Delaware 10 Day Forecast
Conclusion
I think the good blanket hatches are still 2 weeks away. I see the possibility of an afternoon hatch happening assuming it doesn’t get to cold. We have a scare of snow Friday. Streamers and nymphs still the way to go when the rivers come up over the next few days. Until then keep pounding the soft edges in the warmest times of the day with nymphs.
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The system fished well if you worked hard the past two days on nymphs and streamers. A few one and done rises. Rains expected and the spring bloat should be here. Rivers should rise throughout the week. Reservoirs remain pretty full in upper 90%
