Author: Jeff White
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 14, 2020
We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania. If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.
It seems like a funny complaint but yesterday afternoon was a bit too sunny. Things picked up in the late afternoon and we saw good apple caddis, blue quills, and hendricksons. Today looks much better. We’re starting off with some frost on the ground but we should see 68 degrees today. Wind will be light at 5 – 10 mph from the South. Wunderground has the clouds moving in around lunchtime but no rain until just about dark. We’ll see around 1/4″ fall overnight.
We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.
Harry had a few good days on the Delaware this week
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,100 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,310 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 370 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,150 cfs | 46° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,580 cfs | 49° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 585 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 44° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 544 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 13, 2020
We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania. If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.
There were a lot of bugs hatching yesterday getting pushed around by the wind. People still found rising fish and some nice ones were landed. Blue quills, hendricksons, and olives were the mixed menu. Some sections had a great mix of light and dark brachycentrus caddis too. We’ll have more sunshine today with the air temp reaching 51 degrees. That will feel a lot warmer than yesterday. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North. That seems like a lot but it’s a lot less than what we’ve been dealing with for most of the Spring. Pepacton has stopped spilling so there are a lot of wade opportunities in the Eastern drainage. The West Branch is still spilling a little but there are spots to wade at 1,300 cfs. The West and Mainstem are at good floating levels too.
We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.
Nicky Bulleit starting his season out right. Steve Shen photo
Denis Fay found a few bugs washed into an eddy yesterday
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,110 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,330 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 382 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,250 cfs | 46° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,760 cfs | 47° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 585 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 43° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 617 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 12, 2020
We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania. If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.
We had some rain yesterday afternoon but we didn’t get much of a bump in river flows. Most of the system is starting off the same as yesterday. Yesterday fished well with blue quills, hendricksons, and olives. We did have some strong wind and brief heavy rain push through in the late afternoon that shut things down but it happened late enough that everyone got their fishing in before it hit. Today will be a mix of sun and clouds. The air temp will hit the low 50’s. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North. We’d like to see a little less wind but it’s been that way most of the Spring. The water levels are good for floating but there are some wade opportunities.
We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.
Joey taking advantage of the lower water up here to wade for some rainbows
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,170 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,470 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 416 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,410 cfs | 45° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,060 cfs | 46° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 705 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 43° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 732 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 11, 2020
We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania. If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.
Yesterday was a good day to be on the water. The wind was tough at times but there were enough breaks that the fish were eating on top. Blue quills and hendricksons seemed to be the flies of choice. The flows throughout the system are still dropping slowly. Waders now have options that weren’t available a week ago and the water is still high enough to float. Today looks like another good fishing day despite the wind forecast. We should see some rain showers this morning and a few scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. The air temp will hit 51 degrees. Wind will be 10 – 20 out of the West. The wind is not ideal but it’s better than the snow we had over the weekend. Less than 1/4″ of rain is expected.
We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.
Pierce with a good Delaware brown yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,210 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,510 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 416 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,380 cfs | 46° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,970 cfs | 46° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 662 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 45° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 860 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 10, 2020
We had some pretty good snow squall pass through yesterday afternoon. Hopefully that’s the last snow we see until November. The sun is already shining this morning and we should see the airs climb to the mid 50’s. Some clouds will roll in during the afternoon so we’ll have a mix. Wind will be from the West 10 – 15 mph. Yesterday was a tough day on the water but a few people got out and found a couple fish. The water flows are dropping slowly which will help the water temps. The air temps look decent all week. Hendricksons, blue quills, olives, and caddis will cover most of what you’ll see out there.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
The West Branch flow is slowly dropping
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,180 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,500 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 570 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,520 cfs | 42° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,320 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 735 cfs | 41° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 42° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 925 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 9, 2020
There is a light covering of snow on the ground this morning but not as much as we were expecting. We may see some additional flurries this afternoon along with strong winds as this front pushes through. We warm back up tomorrow. Yesterday was much nicer than we expected up until the sleet in the late afternoon. The wind was even kind to us until evening. The rivers fished well in the light rain with good numbers of blue quills, hendricksons, and olives hatching. It was a really good day to be on the water.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Art had a couple good days on the Delaware this week
Marc finding snakeheads near Philly
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,370 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,750 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 541 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,720 cfs | 43° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,790 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 831 cfs | 42° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 42° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 925 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 8, 2020
Yesterday fished well with good numbers of blue quills and hendricksons. There were a lot of apple caddis in sections but we didn’t see a fish eat one off the surface. The water column had to be full of them so they were probably gorging themselves underneath. The lower flow and higher water temps definitely helped the fishing. The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 600 cfs. There is 815 cfs coming over the spill way. The flow at hale Eddy is 1,520 cfs this morning. Click on the gauges below for the most current flow information.
Today looks like another nice day with the air temp reaching 50 degrees, wind 5 – 10 from the South, and cloud cover. We’ll see some rain this afternoon turn into snow overnight. Snow accumulation should be less than 1″. Tonight and tomorrow will be cold but the 50’s return on Sunday.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish may be the first twins we’ve had on the blog:
Luke with a WV rainbow
Aiden with a West Virginia golden
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,240 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,520 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 811 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,940 cfs | 46° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,650 cfs | 49° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 820 cfs | 46° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 47° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 993 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 7, 2020
The release from Cannonsville was decreased for routine maintenance. The release may be increased once the work is complete so check the Stilesville Gauge every once in a while today just in case. Yesterday we saw decent numbers of blue quill mixed with hendricksons. Definitely a few olives out there too. Today looks like a good one ahead with the air temp reaching 59, sun giving way to afternoon clouds, and wind 10 – 15 from the North. Similar to yesterday with a bit more sun and warmth.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Pat Regan found a good fish this week
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 780 cfs | 47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,160 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,310 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,420 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,360 cfs | 45° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 917 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 795 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 45° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,160 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 6, 2020
Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful day. It was breezy at times but overall one of the nicest days this Spring. Today looks good with some cloud cover moving in and maybe a bit of rain starting around lunch time. Wind will be from the East 5 – 10 mph. Hendricksons, blue quills, and caddis will cover most of what you see out there. The water flows are dropping which should concentrate he bugs and make the fish more comfortable to feed. The release from Cannonsville will be decreased throughout the day. 662 cfs is spilling over the dam.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Bryan took his daughter out. She’s pretty excited about the rainbow!
Mike with a nice local brown
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,510 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,040 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,750 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,070 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,930 cfs | 46° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,050 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 795 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 44° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,320 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 5, 2020
Yesterday was windy with a bit of rain but some people braved it and were rewarded. The wind gusts definitely made nymphing and streamers the best method. Today seems a little better with sunshine, 54 degrees, and wind 10 mph from the North. The water temps didn’t climb much yesterday and are starting off a little lower this morning after a cool night. The sunshine will help them climb back up today. The water flows are dropping slowly as the runoff subsides but Cannonsville and Pepacton are both still spilling.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Josh braved the wind yesterday and got this Delaware River brown
Josh with a solid EB chub!
Tom with a pretty brown from his home water
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,370 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,970 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,430 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,320 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,860 cfs | 44° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,280 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 44° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,580 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 4, 2020
Some people did well yesterday and other people struggled to find consistent rising fish. Blue quills, hendricksons, and a few different caddis species came off in the afternoon. Fish got on them in the slow water and edges. Some fish fed consistently while others were very sporadic. Luck and patience went a long way yesterday. Both reservoirs are still spilling so the water is up. The East and Main flows are dropping slowly as the Beaverkill drops. The West Branch flow is staying pretty level with the spill. Today will be cooler hitting 54 degrees with some clouds and sunshine. Wind will be up a bit hitting the teens from the North.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Radford still finding fish in SC
Radford with a nice SC rainbow
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,560 cfs | 49° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,300 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,830 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,240 cfs | 47° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 9,350 cfs | 49° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,650 cfs | 50° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 47° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,840 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 3, 2020
Both reservoris are still spilling. The East Branch flow dropped slightly and the West Branch increased slightly. It’s going to take a few days for the runoff to filter through the system. People did find fish rising in yesterday’s high water. If there are enough bugs on the water the fish will find a place to eat. Caddis, hendricksons, and a lot of blue quills are hatching. Today looks like another great day to be on the water. 70 degrees, sun and clouds, and wind 10 – 15 from the West.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Derek with a great NJ rainbow
Derek with another really nice Nj rainbow
Theo with a good Upper Delaware fish
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,590 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,490 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,900 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,220 cfs | 47° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 12,000 cfs | 48° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,360 cfs | 48° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 47° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,270 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.2% |
