Bruce Miller

Bruce Miller passed away yesterday morning January 7. Bruce was a member our our family and was loved by guides, clients, and friends. His enthusiasm for the Upper Delaware river was unmatched. He will be missed greatly. We’re all in shock right now. Memorial details are below.


Delaware River Report: October 21, 2023

Our shop will close this Friday 10/20 for the 2023 season. Nothing bad- we just need a little time off. We will reopen April 1st like normal.

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What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY cfs°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY cfs°
East Branch at Harvard, NY cfs°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY cfs°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY cfs°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY cfs°
West Branch at 191 Bridge°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) cfs°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity%

Delaware River Report: October 20, 2023

Our shop will close this Friday 10/20 for the 2023 season. Nothing bad- we just need a little time off. We will reopen April 1st like normal. In the meantime we’ll be back on the blog in November for the limited fly of the week.

The release from Cannonsville is coming back up. It will settle back where we were n Wednesday at 175 cfs. It’s still small olives with a few Isonychias, caddis, and Heptagenia. Some people are finding fish blind casting the Isonychias in the riffles. Otherwise wets and nymphs will be your bets bets early. The wind will be up a bit from yesterday so find some protected spots if you’re looking for risers in the afternoon.

Today will be 64 degrees and partly cloudy. We may see a mix of sun and some light afternoon showers. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the south.

The Stilesville flow is returning to pre repair levels this morning

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 122 cfs53°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 121 cfs53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY353 cfs45°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 839 cfs49°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,300 cfs52°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY344 cfs52°
West Branch at 191 Bridge53°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 270 cfs52°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity86.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity91.3%

Delaware River Report: October 19, 2023

Our shop will close this Friday 10/20 for the 2023 season. Nothing bad- we just need a little time off. We will reopen April 1st like normal. In the meantime we’ll be back on the blog in November for the limited fly of the week.

They are dropping the West Branch release to zero for some temporary maintenance. While not ideal this happens just about every year and the release should bump back up in the afternoon. We’d love to see them do these during a good rain event but NYC will do what they do. The river should be fine. The bugs should stay wet and the fish can adjust. There may be some redds but the main spawn hasn’t started yet. The East Branch and Mainstem will have decent water during the event.

Today will be 63 degrees and partly cloudy. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the south.

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 101 cfs52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 274 cfs52°
East Branch at Harvard, NY353 cfs45°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 868 cfs48°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,470 cfs52°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY365 cfs49°
West Branch at 191 Bridge55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 297 cfs50°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity86.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity91.3%

Delaware River Report: October 18, 2023

Our shop will close this Friday 10/20 for the 2023 season. Nothing bad- we just need a little time off. We will reopen April 1st like normal. In the meantime we’ll be back on the blog in November for the limited fly of the week.

We’ll have a bit more sun today but hopefully enough clouds will stick around to push the olives. There should be no wind today for a change. We’re still in that Fall mode of lots of small olives, some Heptagenia, and a few small Isonychias. We are finding rising fish most afternoons. Some days the spinners are dropping early so keep an eye on the water surface to see what;s there if you do find rising fish. Nymphs and wets would be a good bet before the hatches begin.

Today will be 59 degrees and partly cloudy. Wind will be light and variable.

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 161 cfs53°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 235 cfs52°
East Branch at Harvard, NY361 cfs46°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 921 cfs48°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,550 cfs52°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY394 cfs50°
West Branch at 191 Bridge52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 346 cfs51°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity86.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity91.2%

Delaware River Report: October 17, 2023

Our shop will close this Friday 10/20 for the 2023 season. Nothing bad- we just need a little time off. We will reopen April 1st like normal. In the meantime we’ll be back on the blog in November for the limited fly of the week.

Yesterday was a weird weather day with it changing from light rain to sun seemingly every 15 minutes. We didn’t get enough rain to bump the flows in any noticeable manner so we’re starting off about the same as yesterday. The olives hatched and it was noticeably better during the light rain periods. Keep an eye on the slow foam lines and places where the current tapers out. Keep a few Isonychias, caddis, and heptagenia patterns handy but it’s still mostly olives.

Today will be 58 degrees, cloudy, with a slight chance of rain. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

John Loughlin put some in the net yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 161 cfs53°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 330 cfs53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY378 cfs47°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 992 cfs48°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,650 cfs52°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY437 cfs50°
West Branch at 191 Bridge52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 402 cfs51°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity86.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity91%

Delaware River Report: October 16, 2023

Our shop will close this Friday 10/20 for the 2023 season. Nothing bad- we just need a little time off. We will reopen April 1st like normal. In the meantime we’ll be back on the blog in November for the limited fly of the week.

Today looks good with a warmer air temp, cloud cover, and some light rain. Wind will be less than yesterday. It definitely has the olive feel today. The hatches have started between 1 and 2 pm on most days. Keep a few Isonychias, caddis, and heptagenia patterns handy but it’s still mostly olives. We had okay bugs yesterday but the wind make it difficult.

Today will be 56 degrees, cloudy, with a slight chance of rain. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 161 cfs52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 327 cfs51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY370 cfs46°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 992 cfs47°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,650 cfs50°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY444 cfs49°
West Branch at 191 Bridge51°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 335 cfs50°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity85.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity90.6%

Delaware River Report: October 15, 2023

Yesterday was an all day light, steady rain with no wind. The rivers are fine this morning with a bump of about 50 cfs. We’re still in good shape for wading and floating some stretches. The small olives came in the afternoon and fish were happy. Today looks good. Overcast with maybe a light rain shower so it should be another good olive day, The wind will be up a bit but that’s been pretty normal this fall. Heptagenia, Isonychias, and caddis handy but count on the olives. Nymphs and wets should fish well early with the cloud cover.

Today will be 51 degrees, cloudy, with a slight chance of rain. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.

John Loughlin with a smallmouth yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 163 cfs52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 351 cfs50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY395 cfs45°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 1,090 cfs46°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,800 cfs49°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY511 cfs49°
West Branch at 191 Bridge50°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 365 cfs49°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity85.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity90.6%

Delaware River Report: October 14, 2023

The river levels are good this morning and the forecast isn’t calling for a lot of rain. Today looks good with cloud cover, 1/4″ of rain, and no real wind. The air temp will stay lower than we’ve seen for a bit but that’s a fair trade to have no wind for a change. It definitely feels like a blue wing olive day. Again keep a few Heptagenia, Isonychias, and caddis handy but count on the olives. Nymphs and wets should fish well early with the cloud cover.

Today will be 49 degrees with rain. Total rainfall should be .25″. Wind will be light and variable.

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 161 cfs52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 303 cfs52°
East Branch at Harvard, NY374 cfs46°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 1,030 cfs48°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,620 cfs51°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY481 cfs49°
West Branch at 191 Bridge51°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 373 cfs50°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity85.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity90.6%

Delaware River Report: October 13, 2023

The rivers are in good shape this morning. Flows are still dropping slowly and water temps are starting off about the same as yesterday. We should see the afternoon olive hatch again. Plus a few Heptagenia, Isonychias, and caddis. We’ll have a bit more wind today than the last few days but the olives should still hatch. Look for wind protected areas if it stays steady. Nymphing or swinging wets early would be a good bet. Stay below Hale Eddy due to the algae still.

Today will be 58 degrees with sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.

Dee with a solid fish yesterday. Chris Calabrese photo

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 161 cfs51°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 306 cfs52°
East Branch at Harvard, NY390 cfs47°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 1,120 cfs48°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,730 cfs52°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY531 cfs50°
West Branch at 191 Bridge52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 418 cfs51°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity85.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity90.5%

Delaware River Report: October 12, 2023

Today should be a lot like yesterday which bodes well for the fishing. The afternoon olive hatches have been really consistent and the fish are happy. There are still some Heptagenia, Isonychia, and caddis around but yesterday was olives again. They hatches are starting sometime between 1 and 3. Nymphing and swinging wets is a good way to start the day. Streamers should be good really early before the sun hits the water.

Today will be 65 degrees with a partly cloudy sky. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the West.

Ned with a nice rainbow yesterday. Chris Brown photo

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 163 cfs51°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 313 cfs52°
East Branch at Harvard, NY416 cfs47°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 1,220 cfs49°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,860 cfs52°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY598 cfs51°
West Branch at 191 Bridge52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 476 cfs51°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity85.1%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity90.2%

Delaware River Report: October 11, 2023

The olives have been pretty consistent in the afternoon offering some decent dry fly fishing. Nymphing is your best bet early but by 3 pm we’ve been finding risers. The West Branch flow is still a bit low but it is steady. The Lower East Branch and Mainstem have dropped a bit- another day or two should put them in good shape. The Beaverkill has dropped a bit more and has more wade opportunities today. Along with the olives have a couple Heptagenia, Isonychias, and caddis handy. But it’s really been the olives.

Today will be 62 degrees with a partly cloudy sky. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

Ned with a nice brown on a dry yesterday. Chris Brown photo
Ned with a dry fly rainbow yesterday. Chris Brown yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia 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, NY 163 cfs51°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 320 cfs53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY443 cfs47°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 1,380 cfs49°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,060 cfs52°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY684 cfs51°
West Branch at 191 Bridge52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 549 cfs51°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity84.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity89.9%
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