Author: Jeff White
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 24, 2017
Most of the storms missed us so the river levels are very similar to yesterday. We’ve had a little light rain overnight and this morning but even the Beaverkill only bumped a few cfs. The cloud cover kept the temperatures in check so most rivers are starting off the same or a degree or two cooler than yesterday. We may see a stray shower or two today but the precipitation amounts will be negligible. Hopefully the forecast is correct and we have clouds for most of the day. Nymphing / swinging wets has still been the best bet during the day followed by blind casting isonychias and cahills in the riffles. We are still fishing the same mix of caddis, sulphurs, olives, cahills, and isonychias. The cloud cover should help the dry fly fishing today hopefully giving us a little mid day action. Early morning and evening have been the best on the bright sunny days.
Steady
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 382 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 520 cfs |
51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 239 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 889 cfs |
65° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,530 cfs |
66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 403 cfs | 65° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 401 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 342 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.6% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 23, 2017
It looks like we’re finally going to get a break from the sun today. We should see some storms come through around lunch time. The clouds are coming in now and it looks like a good morning to fish. The levels are fine on all the rivers this morning. Sulphurs, isonychias, cahills, and caddis are still making up the bulk of our fishing. We have seen some decent blue winged olives in the mix early and late in the day. Nymphing or swinging wets has been the best day time technique but people are doing well blind fishing dries in the riffles before the hatches start. The rain may give us some decent midday fishing on lives and isos. Some sections are still seeing the odd gray fox and march browns hatching. Precipitation forecasts are all over the place so right now it’s just a guess. A lot of it should soak into the ground in the beginning. It looks like the storms clear out tomorrow midday and we will be left with clouds. We hope they’re right on that one. Water temperatures have been climbing on the lower Beaverkill, lower East Branch, and lower Mainstem so use a thermometer before you fish those places. The release from Cannonsville remains at 401 cfs this morning.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 382 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 525 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 239 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 889 cfs |
65° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,620 cfs |
67° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 378 cfs | 64° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 401 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 59° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 335 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 22, 2017
The flows look great this morning with levels decent for wading and floating. Water temps are decent just dropping a degree from yesterday morning after a cool night. We should have some sun today with highs approaching 80 degrees. There may be some fish eating caddis and olives on top early, before the fog burns off. Nymphing or blind casting isonychias in the riffles should be decent during the day before the real hatching begins. Once the sun drops behind the hills we should see more sulphurs, cahills, and caddis hatching right into dark. The release from Cannonsville remains at 401 cfs.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 386 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 566 cfs |
51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 259 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,000 cfs |
62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,850 cfs |
65° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 444 cfs | 60° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 401 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 387 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 21, 2017
The flows have dropped back considerably over the last 24 hours. Everything is wadeable again. The Main may feel a little high but it should drop back to normal levels quickly. The West Branch cleared throughout the day but still had little color in the afternoon. Yesterday was tough one in the heat and bright sun. The fish seemed shy when the bugs were coming off and didn’t feel comfortable until the sun dropped behind the hills. Nymphing deep runs was probably the best bet during the daytime. Caddis and sulphur patterns were working in the evening through dark. Today looks better with light winds, clouds, and slight chance of rain. The precipitation totals will be negligible. The release from Cannonsville Reservoir is 401 cfs this morning. It looks like Pepacton may be spilling but it is very little water.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 386 cfs |
44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 637 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 307 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,260 cfs |
62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,410 cfs |
64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 616 cfs | 61° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 401 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 530 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 20, 2017
The West Branch came through yesterday’s storms in decent shape and is fishable this morning. It’s off-color but may be clearer the farther upstream you go. It’s at wadeable levels this morning so all is good there. We should see our normal caddis, cahills, sulphurs, and isonychias. Streamers may be a better option than nymphs right out of the gate but there will be spots to nymph before the hatches start. The East Branch in Hancock is running dirty this morning but should start to clear as the Beaverkill drops quickly and that water flows through. We shouldn’t see any storms today, just sunshine and air temperatures close to 80. The release from Cannonsville is 401 cfs this morning. We may spill later as the runoff comes across the reservoir but it will happen gradually.
Theo with a nice fish yesterday. Photo by Thorn May
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 365 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 841 cfs |
55° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 392 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,030 cfs |
62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,530 cfs |
64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,290 cfs | 62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 401 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,120 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 19, 2017
We’re getting hit by some passing storms this morning. So far none of the storms have lasted long but the rain has been heavy. At 7 AM this morning all of the rivers still looked good in Hancock. Some of the creeks are leaving a silt line at their mouths but overall they look okay. All of the rivers in the system are rising right now but so far so good. We may see a few more thunderstorms in the afternoon. The forecast keeps shifting around but as of this morning Wunderground is calling for the rain around 2 PM. The release from Cannonsville is 400 cfs this morning. We had a bit more sun than expected yesterday and the daytime thunderstorms in the forecast failed to materialize. People did well nymphing throughout the day despite the sunshine. There were fish rising early before the sun hit the water and again in the evening. Olives and Caddis mixed with a few cahills. We are seeing Isonychias hatch so if you don’t want to nymph blind casting riffles with a bigger dry fly can be productive. If you are fishing the lower Beaverkill, lower East Branch, or lower Mainstem in the afternoon check the water temperature with a thermometer.
So far so good on the West Branch this morning
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 328 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 632 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 270 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 957 cfs |
66° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,810 cfs |
67° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 407 cfs | 65° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 62° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 427 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 18, 2017
The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 500 cfs this morning. The forecast changed every time we looked yesterday. We never received any precipitation and the sun broke through the clouds mid day. There were a fair amount of bugs hatching but a lot of the fish were shy in the low clear water. Nymphing and swinging wets in the riffles worked. The fish were eating on top when the sun dropped behind the hills. Overall it was a pleasant day to be on the water. We had the usual suspects with caddis, cahills, sulphurs, and olives. If the forecast holds today looks like a good day. We should see clouds and light rain amounting to less than 1/4″. There were some olives and caddis on the water this morning and a few fish eating in the fog.
There were a few caddis on the building last night
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – Ephemera guttulata (waning- mostly spinners left)
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 392 cfs |
46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 585 cfs |
50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 200 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 758 cfs |
63° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,450 cfs |
64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 319 cfs | 62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 419 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 17, 2017
The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 401 under Chart 4E. The rain also gave the rivers a very slight bump but everything remains in good shape this morning. Yesterday was a great day of comfortable air temperatures and cloud cover. It paid to be patient but there were good numbers of fish eating caddis, olives, isonychias, and then sulphurs in the evening. Some of the fish are getting a little picky in the low water so watch your cast and try smaller flies first. Nymphing is still decent in the lower flows- especially with the low light conditions. It looks like we’ll see similar weather today with less than 1/4″ of rain. The forecast seems to be changing every time we look so keep an eye on it.
Every bump in flow is a bonus
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – Ephemera guttulata (waning- mostly spinners left)
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 322 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 525 cfs |
50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 216 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 810 cfs |
59° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,450 cfs |
61° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 347 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 401 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 419 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 16, 2017
The Cannonsville release remains at 275 cfs this morning. We had clouds all day yesterday and a cool night so water temperatures are starting off a little lower this morning. We’ve seen a few drops of rain this morning and may get a little over 1/4″. That should soak into the ground and not make much of a difference in flows. Dark Blue Sedges and Isonychias are working well right now. Both are decent flies to blind fish through riffles too when nothing is rising. We’re still seeing some sulphurs and cahills coming off. Some sections may have a few Coffin Flies around so still carry a couple in case you get lucky. Nymphing has picked up in the lower water and people are doing well on small patterns. In heavier runs swinging Isonychia wet flies should work well today.
Theo found a nice fish yesterday. Photo by Steve Shen
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – Ephemera guttulata (waning- mostly spinners left)
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 238 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 381 cfs |
54° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 203 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 795 cfs |
61° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,300 cfs |
64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 353 cfs | 59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 275 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° Gauge seems off- check with a thermometer |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 395 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 15, 2017
The release from Cannonsville has been cut to 272 cfs. We are coming off a cool night so temperatures look good this morning on most of the system. The West Branch and Upper East Branch should be fine. If the forecast is correct we should be cooler today with decent cloud cover. That should help both the river temperatures and the fishing. If you plan to fish the lower Beaverkill, lower East Branch, or Mainstem check the afternoon temperatures with a thermometer. We may see a small thunderstorm in the afternoon which will be a welcome relief. Precipitation amounts should be less than 1/4″ if it hits us. The last storms went south of us like normal. We are finding some Cornutas on the building so definitely keep an eye out for mid morning through early afternoon hatching. The weather over the next few days looks perfect for olives. Swinging caddis pupa and wet flies should produce some fish n the lower water conditions before the hatches.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – Ephemera guttulata (waning- mostly spinners left)
Brown Drakes #10-2xl – Ephemera simulans
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Pale Evening Dun / Pink Lady – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Light BWO – #14 – Drunella cornuta (previously Ephemerella cornuta)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta spp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 238 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 396 cfs |
51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 222 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 873 cfs |
63° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,470 cfs |
64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 381 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 272 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 419 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 14, 2017
According to the hotline the release from Cannonsville has been dropped to 624 cfs this morning. It looks like the spill has stopped. Wading is now an option on both branches and even sections of the Mainstem. Nymphing should get better with the lower water conditions. We are still fishing a mix of sulphurs, cahills, caddis, and blue winged olives. We have seen a few cornutas around so hopefully that hatch intensifies over the weekend. The thunderstorms missed us yesterday and we woke up to a sunny sky this morning. We should see cooler air temperatures with highs around 80 degrees today. Winds look low and shouldn’t be a problem.
Nick with a dry fly fish in yesterday’s sunshine. Photo by Steve Shen
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – Ephemera guttulata
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 18 – Brachycentrus spp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 597 cfs |
45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 918 cfs |
47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 341 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,100 cfs |
62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,520 cfs |
60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 441 cfs | 65° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 624 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 549 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 13, 2017
The flows are still dropping back and more sections of river are wadeable each day. The river hotline says the release from Cannonsville is 1498 cfs. There is 4 cfs coming over the spillway. This doesn’t jive with the 1,390 cfs showing at the Stilesville Gauge buts it’s close. We expect the release to be ramped down over the next few days as the spill ends and the hot temperatures give way to milder weather. We are still seeing a decent mix of cahills, sulphurs, and green drakes. A little cloud cover would certainly help the mid day fishing but the sun is good for the caddis. We may have a brief thunderstorm today with a little rain. The precip. should soak into the ground and not make a difference. That should also be the break in the air temperatures and we should see 50’s overnight and mid 70’s tomorrow. If you fish the lower Beaverkill check the temps with a thermometer this afternoon.
Afternoons have been pleasant on the river. Photo by Bob Lewis
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – Ephemera guttulata
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 18 – Brachycentrus spp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,390 cfs |
46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,670 cfs |
47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 625 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,420 cfs |
60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,340 cfs |
59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 481 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,498 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 49° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 549 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
