Author: mpbrewer
Delaware River Report / Conditions August 19, 2016
Yesterday afternoon we got hit by a few storms, but didn’t receive enough rain to have an affect on the system. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with light winds, 5 – 10 mph. The West Branch remains in good shape for both wading and drifting. The lower East Branch and Mainstem are already starting out warm today with Lordville at 68 degrees and Fish’s Eddy at 67 degrees, look elsewhere for trout. Hatches have been a mix of Sulphurs, Olives, Cahills and Golden Drakes, with the best dry fly action being from the Cannonsville Reservoir down to Hale Eddy. Nymphing and blind casting dry flies have been effective in the mornings and afternoons prior to the hatches.
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 510 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 627 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 235 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 687 cfs | 67° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1220 cfs | 68° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 336 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 501 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 140 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 74.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 83.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions August 18, 2016
Today’s conditions are similar to yesterday’s, although Weather Underground is calling for a chance of rain in the afternoon. We’re starting off partly cloudy this morning although more cloud cover should roll in as the day progresses. The West Branch remains at a good level, 648 cfs, good for both wading and drifting. The lower East Branch and Mainstem remain low and warm, with our next chance at rain coming Sunday. Hatches have been a mix of Sulphurs, Olives and Cahills with a few Isonychias and Golden Drakes thrown in the mix. Keep an eye out on the river for flying ants as they have been fooling picky fish, and numbers seem to be growing in the air.
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 510 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 648 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 256 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 795 cfs | 66° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1390 cfs | 67° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 394 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 501 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 61° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 162 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 74.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 83.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions August 17, 2016
We got hit with some rain yesterday afternoon and overnight, but not enough to have an affect on the system. Weather Underground has us starting out with cloud cover that will burn off in the afternoon with winds 10 – 15 mph. The West Branch is at 681 cfs at Hale Eddy, still a good level for wading and drifting. The lower East Branch and Mainstem remain warm, look elsewhere for trout. The upper West Branch has had the best hatches, with a mix of Sulphurs, Olives and Cahills being found in the afternoon from Cannonsville down to Hale Eddy. With the fish under a lot of pressure up top, persistence is the name of the game.
Mike with another rainy day brown over the weekend. Photo by Bruce Miller
Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 510 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 681 cfs |
53° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 299 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 948 cfs | 66° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1580 cfs | 68° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 500 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 61° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 206 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 74.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 84.1% |
