Angler 119's Delaware River Fishing Report

In a normal year I'd be down in the Bahamas right now casting at bones.  This year I'm here at my camp  planting apricot and plum trees and trying to get Verizon to hook up my internet (so far they have refused). Covid-19 - It's clear now that it will bury thousands of people.  It will also change the lives of everyone.  For fishermen on the Delaware - The DEC has said ok to fishing but all lodges and fly shops are closed (there are some offering take out service and all are filling online orders).  Guiding has been listed as a nonessential business and has been shut down.  The social distancing guidelines would also seem to prohibit two and three person float trips.  There is also a recommendation against long distance travel. The fishing - There is a concentration of anglers from the Deposit sewage treatment plant up to the weir at Stilesville. Many of them have obtained "Violator Licenses" and are filling stringers with fish, some on multiple trips per day.

                                                                            After cancelling my long anticipated bonefishing trip, my wife and I made the decision to cut short our time in Florida and head back to New York, which has since become the hotbed of the Covid-19 pandemic. We did this primarily to be where we have the best medical insurance and a long term relationship with our doctors.  Hopefully we will not need to take advantage of either resource. Our home is located on a 13 acre parcel of land south of Syracuse.  My fishing camp "The Lordville Estate", while located in downtown Lordville is at present  surrounded by six vacant homes.  Both our home and the camp provide the isolation necessary for self quarantine. Since arriving home on March 20th, I have divided my time between the two abodes. My wife and I have each made one shopping trip to refurbish our food supply and other necessities. The bulk of our time has been spent crossing off items that have be