River Reports

August 3, 2026

Delaware River Report: August 3, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. The rivers are up from last night’s rain. It looks like the flow at Hale Eddy peaked at 1,500 cfs. There is some color in the lower West that could make it a decent streamer morning. It should clear as it drops today. There’s no rain in today’s forecast so it should start to drop this morning. The flow in Stilesville bumped 10 cfs. The sulphur hatches have been decent in Deposit. There are some olives mixed in plus a few Isonychias and Cahills. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 75 degrees and cloudy. Wind will be 10 – 15 from the West.

It looks like flow at Hale Eddy peaked and is beginning to drop

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Sulphur – 16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydrosyche sp
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, Ephemerella invaria, Stenacron spp.
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	525 cfs	47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	1,460 cfs	48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	422 cfs	59°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	1,450 cfs	66°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	2,200 cfs	65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	1,260 cfs	64°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	1,390 cfs	65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	76.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	90.1%

August 2, 2026

Delaware River Report: August 2, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. Today looks like a good day to be on the water. Cloud cover and some light showers in the afternoon. Total rainfall should only be .9″ during the day with another .34″ overnight. The wind will be a bit more than yesterday but seems manageable. The sulphur hatches have been decent in Deposit. There are some olives mixed in plus a few Isonychias and Cahills. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 79 degrees with clouds in the morning and showers in the afternoon. Wind will be 10 – 15 from the South.

Derek out a few in the net yesterday. Tim Glynn photo

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	516 cfs	46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	586 cfs	49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	294 cfs	59°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	1,460 cfs	67°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	2,170 cfs	66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	807 cfs	64°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	780 cfs	66°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	76.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	90.1%

August 1, 2026

Delaware River Report: August 1, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. We’ll see some sun in the morning but if Wunderground is correct we should have overcast skies by the afternoon. The fishing on the West Branch will be the same as it’s been for a few weeks. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 84 degrees and partly cloudy in the morning. Wind will be 5 – 10 from the South.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	516 cfs	46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	607 cfs	49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	339 cfs	59°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	1,960 cfs	66°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	2,690 cfs	66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	1,120 cfs	62°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	1,010 cfs	64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	76.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	90.1%

July 31, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 31, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. We had some isolated light rain showers yesterday afternoon but not enough to affect the flows. The West Branch is in great shape. The Beaverkill, Willowemoc, lower East Branch, and Mainstem are still all high and very off color. The fishing on the West Branch will be the same as it’s been for a few weeks. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 83 degrees and partly cloudy. Wind will be 5 – 10 from the North.

Nick with a nice rainbow yesterday. Jared Makowski photo

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	516 cfs	46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	627 cfs	49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	440 cfs	59°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	3,090 cfs	64°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	3,820 cfs	64°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	1,840 cfs	61°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	1,470 cfs	62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	75.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	88.9%

July 30, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 30, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. We had a few more showers yesterday but the West Branch came through fine again and looks great this morning. The Beaverkill, Willowemoc, lower East Branch, and Mainstem are still all high and very off color. Aside from a few light showers otday we should have a few days with no rain ahead of us. So the fishing on the West Branch will be the same as it’s been for a few weeks. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 75 degrees with clouds and some afternoon showers. Total rainfall should be .05″. Wind will be 5 – 10 from the North.

Nick making a Summer appearance. Sean Witman photo

Aday with his first fly rod trout. Peyton Van der Linden photo

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	525 cfs	46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	674 cfs	50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	564 cfs	60°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	6,010 cfs	63°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	7,140 cfs	63°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	3,560 cfs	61°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	2,810 cfs	63°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	74.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	86.7%

July 29, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 29, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. The West Branch came through the storms surprisingly well and it looks good out front this morning. Definitely clear enough to fish and just a small bump in flow at Hale Eddy to 695 cfs. Some of the feeders were getting dirty yesterday evening but the river looks good. The East Branch and Beaverkill were hit really hard and there will be some flooding on those rivers. We got really lucky on the West. We have the potential for a few storms today so keep an eye on the radar and the river gauges. So the fishing on the West Branch will be the same as it’s been for a few weeks. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 73 degrees with scattered thunderstorms early and some steady rain in the afternoon. Total rainfall should be ,35″. Wind will be 10 – 15 from the South.

The West has peaked and is already dropping this morning

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	515 cfs	46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	695 cfs	50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	1,250 cfs	58°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	20,100 cfs	63°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	18,700 cfs	63°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	14,800 cfs	62°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	1,140 cfs	64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	74.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	85.2%

July 28, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 28, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. We have some showers passing through this morning with more on the way. We could see an inch of rain with another half inch overnight. The West Branch has bumped up slightly as of 7 am. If the flows change dramatically during the day we;ll do an update but for the most up to date flows click on the gauge links below. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 72 degrees with rain. Wind will be 10 – 15 from the South.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	525 cfs	46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	581 cfs	48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	170 cfs	58°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	325 cfs	73°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	984 cfs	68°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	139 cfs	69°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	140 cfs	70°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	74.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	85.4%

July 27, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 27, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. The forecast keeps changing but as of 7 am we should see a few showers this morning with .1″ of rainfall. We may see some afternoon thunderstorms but it looks like most of the rain has been pushed off to tomorrow. The forecast will likely keep changing so keep an eye on the radar this afternoon. The West Branch is at a good level for floating and wading. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 82 degrees with showers early anc a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Wind will be light and variable.

David with a nice brown yesterday. Peyton van der Linden photo

Tim Glynn with a rainbow yesterday. Marie Glynn photo

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	516 cfs	46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	571 cfs	48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	172 cfs	57°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	336 cfs	72°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	994 cfs	67°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	147 cfs	67°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	153 cfs	68°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	76.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	85.8%

July 26, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 26, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. We already have a few more clouds showing than yesterday morning. Hopefully we keep them. There is a chance of some scattered afternoon thunderstorms so bring a rain jacket just in case. The West Branch is at a good level for floating and wading. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 80 degrees and partly cloudy. Wind will be light and variable.

Asher with one to the net. Sean Witman photo

Bill in yesterday’s sunshine. Sean Witman photo

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	516 cfs	45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	576 cfs	48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	175 cfs	58°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	354 cfs	71°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	1,010 cfs	67°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	159 cfs	66°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	168 cfs	67°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	76.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	85.8%

July 25, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 25, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. We’re coming off another cool night but should warm up quickly this morning. The West Branch is at a good level for floating and wading. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 82 degrees with abundant sunshine. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

Glenn in the sunshine yesterday. Peyton Van der Linden photo

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	516 cfs	45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	576 cfs	47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	177 cfs	57°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	391 cfs	69°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	1,060 cfs	66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	181 cfs	64°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	187 cfs	65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	76.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	85.8%

July 24, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 24, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. The air temps will be in the 80’s for the next few days but the nighttime temos are staying surprisingly cool. The West Branch is at a good level for floating and wading. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 82 degrees and sunny. Wind will be light and variable.

Ed with a good one in the net last night. Ron Reedy photo

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY	516 cfs	45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	581 cfs	47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	180 cfs	56°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	464 cfs	67°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	1,160 cfs	65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	225 cfs	63°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	218 cfs	64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	76.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	85.9%

July 23, 2026

Delaware River Report: July 23, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. We had a few odd rain showers yesterday morning but everything is dropping back to normal and the rivers look good. We’re clear and at a good level for floating and wading. The daytime sulphurs are hatching in Deposit mixed with some olives and a few Isonychias. Smaller seems to be better. Stick to the lower West if you want to nymph. The algae has been bad up top making it a dry fly only game.

Today will be 75 degrees and sunny. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

Ron with a good one in the net yesterday

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Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY	516 cfs	45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY	591 cfs	46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY	185 cfs	56°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY	N/A	N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY	662 cfs	66°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY	1,410 cfs	65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY	338 cfs	63°
West Branch at 191 Bridge		56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)	276 cfs	65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release	500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity	77.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity	86%