Author: Jeff White

Delaware River Report: June 14, 2023

Today looks like a good day to be on the river. We should see some showers this morning with some steadier rain in the afternoon totaling .43″ The ind will be 10 – 15 from the South but that should be manageable. hopefully this storm doesn’t slide around us. Definitely have your olives, sulphurs, cahills, and Isonychias.

Today will be much cooler at 64 degrees with rain showers. Total rainfall should be under just .5″ Wind will be 10 -15 mph from the South.

Evelyn with a beautiful rainbow yesterday. Mike Daccurzio photo
Mike with a solid brown yesterday. Jeremy Shurites photo
Rob with a bright rainbow. Jeremy Shurites photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Pale Evening Dun – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria, rotunda, Stenocron spp.
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia sp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY481 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY543 cfs45°
East Branch at Harvard, NY179 cfs56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY403 cfs60°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,200 cfs62°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY185 cfs61°
West Branch at 191 Bridge53°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)191 cfs62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity86.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity92.9%

Delaware River Report: June 13, 2023

The rain yesterday was a perfect, steady all afternoon event. Just what we needed. The river flows bumped slightly but most of it soaked in to the ground. A perfect example is the Oquaga Creek flow bumping from 5 cfs to 21 cfs. That would have been much higher if we hadn’t been so dry before the rain. The West Branch is clear out front with a flow of 575 cfs at Hale Eddy. The wind was tough at times yesterday but there were enough breaks to find fish eating. Sulphurs, small olives, and cahills made up most of the bugs we saw.

Today will hit 75 degrees with clouds in the morning breaking to partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. Wind will be 5 -10 mph from the North.

Sean Witman with a nice fish yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY481 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY575 cfs46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY252 cfs55°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY451 cfs61°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,170 cfs61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY246 cfs63°
West Branch at 191 Bridge54°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)231 cfs62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity87%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity93.1%

Delaware River Report: June 12, 2023

Today is our first shot for rain in quite a while. We should see some precip in the afternoon with most of it coming overnight. There’s always a good chance the storms will slide around us but if we do get the rain most of it should soak into the ground. It will be windy today so find some protected spots to set up in. We had more sun yesterday than we’d hoped for but people found fish on sulphurs and olives. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are still around in some areas. The fish are picky but they are there and rising,

Today will hit 76 degrees with sun and clouds early. We should see more clouds with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Wind will be 10 -20 mph from the South.

Ron Reedy releasing a nice brown yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY475 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY529 cfs45°
East Branch at Harvard, NY159 cfs57°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY269 cfs62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY910 cfs61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY117 cfs64°
West Branch at 191 Bridge54°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)88 cfs63°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity88.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity94.1%

Delaware River Report: June 11, 2023

The release from Cannonsville was cut back slightly to 500 cfs. That is still a decent release and is fine for wading and floating. The sun came in and out yesterday afternoon but it wasn’t a bright glaring day. Some people reported sulphurs and cornutas in the afternoon offering some dry fly shots. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are still around din some areas. The fish are picky but they are there and rising,

Today will hit 81 degrees with sunshine. We should see some clouds roll in during the afternoon. Wind will be 5 -10 mph from the South.

Steve with a nice brown yesterday. Bennett Ragland photo
Steve with a pretty rainbow. Tim Glynn photo
Ed with a healthy rainbow yesterday. Ron Reedy photo
Ron with a good brown. Ed DeSalvio photo
Ron with another good one yesterday. Ed DeSalvio photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY481 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY535 cfs43°
East Branch at Harvard, NY162 cfs52°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY278 cfs58°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,080 cfs56°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY122 cfs58°
West Branch at 191 Bridge48°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)99 cfs57°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity89.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity94.6%

Delaware River Report: June 10, 2023

The cooler nights and overcast sky helped yesterday. There were some sulphurs and cornutas mid afternoon offering some dry fly shots earlier than we’ve seen lately. We’ll start off with cloud cover this morning but should see some sunshine later in the day. The release from Cannonsville was likely done for the Montague Flow Target. The level is still good for wading and floating. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). Pale Evening Duns are showing in good numbers.

Today will hit 74 degrees with the possibility of a light rain shower. Total precip should be .01″. Wind will be 5 -10 mph from the North.

John found some fish yesterday. Tim Glynn photo
Preston with a pretty brown. Chris Brown photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY587 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY664 cfs43°
East Branch at Harvard, NY162 cfs51°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY284 cfs55°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,060 cfs55°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY125 cfs56°
West Branch at 191 Bridge48°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)101 cfs56°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release600 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity89.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity94.6%

Delaware River Report: June 8, 2023

The release from Cannonsville was bumped slightly but not enough to notice on the water. The hatches came earlier than we’ve been seeing lately with a good mix of bugs. We may have had cloud cover but it was hard to tell through the smoke haze. The cooler nights dropping the water temps certainly helps too. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). Pale Evening Duns are showing in good numbers.

Today will hit 62 degrees with the possibility of a light rain shower. Total precip should be .04″. Wind will be 5 -10 mph from the North. It’s going to be hazy with the smoke in the air again.

Mike with a good one in the haze. Jeremy Shurites photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY507 cfs42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY585 cfs42°
East Branch at Harvard, NY162 cfs50°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY288 cfs54°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY966 cfs53°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY128 cfs54°
West Branch at 191 Bridge47°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)98 cfs54°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release550 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity89.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity94.6%

Delaware River Report: June 7, 2023

The smoke from the Canadian wildfires is making the air real hazy here for the second day in a row, We’re coming off another cool nights so water temps are a couple degrees colder than yesterday morning. Definitely good to see after the heat we had a week ago. The wind was really rough yesterday but should be less today. Nymphing was the best bet during the day but some people found fish rising. Despite the haziness the hatches still seem to be coming later in the day and evening. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). Pale Evening Duns are beginning to show too.

Today will hit 69 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds. Wind will be 10 -15 mph from the North. It’s going to be hazy with the smoke in the air

Craig with a good one in the haze. Mike Daccurzio photo
Dominic with a nice rainbow in the net
Jeremy Shurites photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp. (Dark)
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY488 cfs42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY556 cfs42°
East Branch at Harvard, NY162 cfs50°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY291 cfs56°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1.000 cfs56°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY134 cfs56°
West Branch at 191 Bridge47°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)97 cfs52°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release529 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity90.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity95%

Delaware River Report: June 6, 2023

The river flows and temps are starting off about the same as yesterday morning. The cooler nighttime air temps have helped quite a bit. Nymphing is the best bet during the day but keep an eye out for sporadic risers. The weather looks good today except we’ll have to deal with some wind again. Wunderground is showing a few showers in the area but the total rainfall amount will be negligable. But clouds and any precip would be welcome. The wind made yesterday rough but it did drop a bit in the evening. The smoke from the Canadia forest fires made an odd haze in the late aftenoon. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). Pale Evening Duns are beginning to show too.

Today will hit 74 degrees again. Wind will be 10 -20 mph from the North. Chance of rain 50%

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp. (Dark)
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY507 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY580 cfs43°
East Branch at Harvard, NY162 cfs54°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY294 cfs60°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1.010 cfs58°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY134 cfs58°
West Branch at 191 Bridge50°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)103 cfs58°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity90.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity95.3%

Delaware River Report: June 5, 2023

The release from Cannonsville was increased slightly to 560 cfs. The micromanaging of the release is due to the Montague Flow Target in the FFMP. The cooler air temps have helped the water temps. The bright sun has pushed a lot of the hatching to later in the afternoon with some people finding a little midday action in spots. Nymphing is the best bet during the day but keep an eye out for sporadic risers. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). The wind has been unkind so try to find some protected areas. The hourly forecast shows the wind dropping in the evening.

Today will hit 74 degrees with a mix of sunshine. Wind will be 10 -20 mph from the North.

Joe’s first fish on a fly. Mike Brewer photo
John Loughlin stuck it out until the end last night
Brendan with a good one yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp. (Dark)
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY507 cfs42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY580 cfs42°
East Branch at Harvard, NY165 cfs53°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY308 cfs60°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY975 cfs60°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY141 cfs58°
West Branch at 191 Bridge52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)113 cfs57°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity92.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity96%

Delaware River Report: June 4, 2023

The release from Cannonsville was dropped slightly to 500 cfs. Yesterday afternoon was a little sunnier than we would have liked. The hatching was a bit sporadic but it people found some sulphurs and cornutas in the afternoon. Nymphing was th ebest bet early in the day. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). The hatching has been sporadic but yesterday was better than the high heat bright sun days. Despite the cooler air temps the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all peaked at or above 70 degrees again yesterday, It’s time to give these rivers a break.

Today is going to be much cooler peaking at 69 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds. Wind will be 10 -20 mph from the North.

Dan found some fish yesterday. Chris Brown photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp. (Dark)
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY462 cfs42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY529 cfs43°
East Branch at Harvard, NY167 cfs55°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY322 cfs62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,030 cfs63°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY148 cfs61°
West Branch at 191 Bridge52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)132 cfs62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity92.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity96.3%

Delaware River Report: June 3, 2023

We had some rain overnight but most of it soaked into the ground, The release from Cannonsville was bumped slightly to 523 cfs. The little bit of extra water is probably for the Montague Flow Target. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). The hatching has been sporadic but will hopefully settle in with the cooler weather and a few clouds. Despite the rain the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all peaked at or above 70 degrees again yesterday, It’s time to give these rivers a break.

Today is going to be much cooler peaking at 75 degrees with a partly cloudy sky. Wind will be 10 -15 mph from the North. We have a light chance of a thunderstorm.

Mike with a good fish yesterday. Chris Brown photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp. (Dark)
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY475 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY547 cfs45°
East Branch at Harvard, NY179 cfs58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY351 cfs65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,020 cfs66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY166 cfs65°
West Branch at 191 Bridge56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)115 cfs66°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release523 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity92.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity96.3%

Delaware River Report: June 2, 2023

We’re starting off with sun and hot temps again today but we should see some clouds roll in this afternoon. Today will be the last day of the heat and bright sun for a bit. We should drop back in the 70’s tomorrow. Any rain should soak right into the ground and not affect the rivers, but it’s definitely needed. The release from Cannonsville was increased slightly to 500 cfs. Nymphing will likely be your best bet in the bright sun until some shade hits some of he banks. Once the sun drops we are seeing a mix of bugs. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). There are some coffin flies on the buildings this morning. The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all peaked at or above 70 degrees yesterday, It’s time to give these rivers a break.

Today will be hot again hitting 90 degrees with sunshine early. We should see some clouds in the afternoon with a slight chance of the thunderstorm. Total rainfall should be negligible. Wind will be 10- 15 mph from the North.

Mike with a nice fish yesterday. Mike Daccurzio photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp. (Dark)
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.



View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY462 cfs42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY529 cfs44°
East Branch at Harvard, NY165 cfs59°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY315 cfs65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,000 cfs66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY149 cfs65°
West Branch at 191 Bridge55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)108 cfs63°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity92.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity96.3%
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