Delaware River Report / Conditions June 5, 2014
We had some more rain this morning. The Mainstem and Lower East Branch both have some color but the West Branch looks good. Most of the color seems to be coming off the Beaverkill / Willowemoc. The color seemed to get the fish interested in streamers in some areas which was a nice change of pace. The fish seemed interested in feeding on top in both the clear water and the dirty water to a mix of March Browns, Gray Fox, Green Drakes, Sulphurs, and tan Caddis.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Sulphurs #16 -18 E. dorothea
Light Cahill #14 – E. Invaria
Pale Evening Dun #14 Epeorus vitreus
Green Drake #8-2xl E. Guttalata
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 494 cfs @ 45º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 575 cfs @ 48º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 209 cfs @ 58º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 869 cfs @ 62º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,780 cfs @ 64º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 484 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 4, 2014
Looking at the USGS graphs this morning it seems most of the thunderstorms found the Beaverkill and missed us here on the West Branch. There are reports the Beaverkill is off color. Walton received some water and is dropping from 568 cfs this morning- Cannonsville is currently at 98.6% so I don’t expect any spill from these storms. The flow at Hale Eddy is bouncing around form periods of rain but doesn’t seem significant. Today looks like another warm and sunny day with some clouds coming in during the evening. Fish should be working in the shaded areas. Grey Fox, March Browns, Green Drakes, and tan caddis have all worked well. We are also just beginning to see a few Brown Drakes and some of the large, early Isonychias.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Sulphurs #16 -18 E. dorothea
Light Cahill #14 – E. Invaria
Pale Evening Dun #14 Epeorus vitreus
Green Drake #8-2xl E. Guttalata
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 494 cfs @ 44º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 606 cfs @ 48º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 242 cfs @ 57º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,930 cfs @ 64º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,410 cfs @ 64º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,130 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 3, 2014
The bright sun during the day hurt the rising activity again. There were some fish eating caddis and the occasional March Brown/Gray Fox during the day but nymphing was definitely more productive. We had a few clouds roll in and out but not enough to make a huge difference. There were a lot of bugs on the water at dark, pretty much any kind you could think of. The trick became figuring out which one they were eating. Today looks warm, humid, with a few thunderstorms mixed in which should help the fishing.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Sulphurs #16 -18 E. dorothea
Green Drake #8-2xl E. Guttalata
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 494 cfs @ 45º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 547 cfs @ 48º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 200 cfs @ 58º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 585 cfs @ 64º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,230 cfs @ 64º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 262 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 2, 2014
The bright sun has made the mid day dryfly fishing sporadic. There have been some fish working but you need to be patient and cover them well on the first shot. Nymphing has been decent throughout the day in the riffles. The evenings have been fishing well once the sun drops enough to put some shade on the water. Look for a mix of March Browns, Gray Fox, Tan Caddis, Sulphurs, and maybe a few Green Drakes. We were in jackets last night and the temp dropped but today is going to feel like Summer.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Sulphurs #16 -18 E. dorothea
Green Drake #8-2xl E. Guttalata
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 494 cfs @ 44º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 556 cfs @ 47º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 203 cfs @ 55º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 585 cfs @ 60º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,280 cfs @ 62º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 274 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 1, 2014
June 1st and we’re wearing fleece this morning. That’s great news for the water temps. The daytime highs are going to start climbing and it will feel like Summer soon enough. Stilesville dropped again which is not ideal for sunny days- the water will warm quicker now until we get rain or the release is increased. Nymphing will be the best option during the day in the sunshine. Look for risers in the shade and then the top water action should pick up as the sun drops. We’ve had okay action on caddis during the day in some pools and a mix of Gray Fox, March Browns, and Stenos in the evening. As of 8 am this morning the release line has not been updated. The way I interpret the FFMP we should have 500 cfs coming out of Cannonsville.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Sulphurs #16 -18 E. dorothea
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Green Drake #8-2xl E. Guttalata
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 388 cfs @ 45º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 464 cfs @ 47º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 216 cfs @ 53º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 638 cfs @ 58º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,300 cfs @ 61º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 300 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 31, 2014
The current release from Cannonsville has been dropped to 401 cfs. The temperatures seem to be holding but all the rivers are low- perfect for wading. Today looks sunny and warm with some rain and clouds rolling in this evening. The have been some Sulphurs and Green Drakes but the majority of the hatching is still March Browns, Gray Fox, and caddis. Crazy year- we still have small Hendricksons on the West Branch. If the sun is bright today look for caddis in the riffles during the day and hopefully a spinner fall tonight.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Sulphurs #16 -18 E. dorothea
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Green Drake #8-2xl E. Guttalata
Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 400 cfs @ 45º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 490 cfs @ 48º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 226 cfs @ 55º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 687 cfs @ 58º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,370 cfs @ 60º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 327 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 30, 2014
Yesterday was spinner day. There were enough spinners on the water for an hour or two that your biggest problem was getting the fish to eat your fly. Too many bugs sounds good. We mostly ran into small Hendricksons, some March Browns, Gray Fox, and a few sulphurs in areas. The rusty spinner imitating the Hendrickson spinner was the key. The release from Cannonsville is 528 cfs. The entire system is wadeable. We should be in the 70’s today with some mild winds and some sun- if you believe the weatherman.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 502 cfs @ 45º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 601 cfs @ 48º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 249 cfs @ 55º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 760 cfs @ 59º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,520 cfs @ 60º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 356 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 29, 2014
Well I’m kind of tired of the inaccuracy of Accuweather. The winds felt two times what was predicted and the bottom fell out of the air temp mid afternoon. It definitely hurt the hatching yesterday and made the fish more hesitant to rise. There were sections of the system that fished okay. Hopefyully this front is finished moving and everything will settle back down to normal. Today should have a high air temp of 66 degrees and the winds should be low. We have clouds this morning and it looks like a decent fishing day. The small hendricksons are coming to an end and the March Browns and Gray Foxes are here. Green Drakes are just starting on some sections and should offer some great fishing over the next couple of weeks.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 567 cfs @ 49º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 692 cfs @ 49º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 310 cfs @ 54º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 885 cfs @ 58º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,840 cfs @ 60º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 394 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 28, 2014
All of the rivers in the system are now wadeable and most are great for floating. Yesterday was an interesting mix of clouds, light rain, and bright sun. The majority of the daytime thunderstorms seemed to go north of us but we could definitely hear them! On the section I fished we had an interesting mix of bugs, mostly March Browns, Gray Fox, a few Hendricksons, plus some other smaller stenos. The bugs should have been stronger and the fish should have been happier with what they had but there were fish eating on top. It’s hard to complain when you find decent fish willing to eat a March Brown on top. The picky fish fell for a floating pheasant tail emerger. You’ll find more hendricksons and hendrickson spinner further up the system but it is coming to an end and the March Browns are showing there too.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 653 cfs @ 52º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 779 cfs @ 50º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 425 cfs @ 57º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,060 cfs @ 61º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,170 cfs @ 61º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 434 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 27, 2014
Well it took a while but the system is in great shape and good for both wading and floating. The temperatures dropped on the West Branch over night due to the decease in the amount of warm spill and the cold release of 525 cfs. We are still seeing Hendricksons on the West Branch and the beginning of the March Browns. The East Branch and Mainstem have March Browns and the fish are eating them. The hatch should continue to improve throughout the week. If you go down far enough there have been some sightings of a few Green Drakes. The sun has hurt the mid day activity but the evenings have been fishing great. Definitely have your spinner box full.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Light Hendrickson #12 – E. subvaria
Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria
Apple Caddis #16 – Lt Brachycentrus sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 777 cfs @ 54º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 911 cfs @ 50º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 551 cfs @ 55º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,200 cfs @ 59º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,430 cfs @ 60º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 473 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 26, 2014
The #16 Hendricksons continued on the WB yesterday offering some decent fishing, especially in the evening. The EB and MS turned on in the evening and most of the fish were not picky. A #14 -16 Rusty Spinner worked well. The thunderstorms never developed here and we received just a small sprinkle in the afternoon so the rivers continue to drop to wadeable levels. Stilesville is now under 1000 cfs and the Beaverkill / Willowemoc look great. The March Brown / Gray Fox continue to hatch and it won’t be long before the fish recognize the big bugs as food.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Light Hendrickson #12 – E. subvaria
Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria
Apple Caddis #16 – Lt Brachycentrus sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 962 cfs @ 57º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,110 cfs @ 52º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 654 cfs @ 54º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,390 cfs @ 57º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,870 cfs @ 55º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 539 cfs @ N/A |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 25, 2014
Just about all of the rain missed us and the rivers are finally dropping back. The WB is almost wadeable but the best wading access is still the Beaverkill and Willowemoc. We should be in great shape over the next couple of days with warmer temps and a few clouds mixed in. Of course the weatherman was incorrect on the winds yesterday and it did blow for a while making the fishing tougher. In between gusts we found fish rising to #16 Hendricksons and then spinners at dark. There were some March Browns on the WB yesterday but I didn’t see any fish recognize them as food yet. The EB and MS are better options for the big bugs but that should change over the next few days as the hatch grows and fish begin to realize there’s a big meal floating by.
Hatching:
March Brown #10 – 2xl – S. Vicarium
Gray Fox # 12-2xl – S. Vicarium (formerly fuscum)
Small Dark Hendrickson #16 – E. X
Light Hendrickson #12 – E. subvaria
Dark Hendrickson #14 – E. Subvaria
Apple Caddis #16 – Lt Brachycentrus sp.
Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,180 cfs @ 58º |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,380 cfs @ 53º |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 714 cfs @ 52º |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,600 cfs @ 55º |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,210 cfs @ 55º |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 662 cfs @ N/A |