July 12, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 12, 2021

All of the river flows are up from overnight rains.  The West Branch at Hale Eddy peaked around 2,000 cfs and is dropping as of the 5:30 update.  It is off color and running high.  The WB at Stilesville has barely budged so that should be clear at 521 cfs.  That is definitely your best bet if you are wading.  The East Branch and Mainstem flows will climb today.  It’s raining this morning so click on the gauge links below for the latest flow information.

Tim Glynn with a nice fish yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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July 11, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 11, 2021

The flows have dropped back and the West Branch is in good shape this morning.  We should have cloud cover and light rain this morning becoming steadier in the afternoon.  We should see .25″.  Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.  The rain will cause some fog but the wind should push it off the water.  Overall today looks like a really good day to be on the water.  Definitely have your #18 – 24 olives handy. Isonychias and sulphurs should be out there today too.  Streamers have been bringing some fish to the net before the sun hits the water.  If you see bugs and no fish rising for a long time don’t be afraid to move up or down a pool and watch new water.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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July 10, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 10, 2021

We had a little rain in the evening and overnight so the West Branch at Hale Eddy is 885 cfs this morning.  The flow is already dropping and it is clear enough to fish.  There was no bump in flow in Stilesville so the river above Oquaga is around 500 cfs and clear.  The is still a lot of runoff coming from the Beaverkill and East Branch but those river flows are dropping too.  We shouldn’t see any appreciable rainfall today.  78 degrees, clouds with a little sunshine, and wind 5 – 10 from the North.  There has been daytime hatching on the upper river.  The intensity has varied a bit day to day and spot to spot.  The cloud cover could push some hatches earlier on the mid to lower West.  Hopefully we don’t get too much sun.

Ed with a good fish yesterday. Ron Reedy photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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July 9, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 9, 2021

The West Branch is clear enough to fish at 6 am.  The flow at Hale Eddy is 828 cfs and dropping slowly.  Stilesville stayed clear and was fishable all day yesterday.  Most of the storms missed us and hit over in the Beaverkill / East Branch drainage.  Those rivers are up quite a bit.  Today looks like another day of clouds and scattered thunderstorms.  Wunderground shows us getting .08″ today.  If any of the storms hit us hard we’ll do another river update.  If the major storms miss us we should be back to olives, isonychias, and some sulphurs.  The weather may push the hatches earlier in the day on the lower West.  The upper West has had the mid day sulphur hatches mixed with isonychias and a few cahills.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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July 8, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 8, 2021 Updated

The lower West is dirtier at 8;45 than it was at 6 am.  Hopefully we clear in the afternoon. 

We were hit by a couple of rainstorms and most of the river flows are up this morning.  The West Branch at Hale Eddy peaked at 1,600 cfs and is now dropping.  The flow at Stilesville is a steady 521 cfs so the river is low and clear above Oquaga Creek.  There is some color in the lower West but it looks fishable this morning.  It will clear up more as the river drops.  The Beaverkill and East Branch flows are way up and likely way off color.  The Mainstem flow will rise once that water pushed down.

We have an 80% chance of additional thunderstorms today.  The storms have been very scattered so it’s hard to predict which ones will hit us and which ones will slide South of us. Check the gauges below for the most up to date flows.

The Lower East Branch, Mainstem, and Beaverkill at Cooks Falls are all starting off over 70 degrees today.   It’s time to give those rivers a break and fish cold water areas.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

July 7, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 7, 2021

The West Branch at Hale Eddy is 715 cfs and falling this morning.  We had a couple isolated storms late yesterday and again overnight that added some runoff to the rivers.  The West Branch color is fine.  Today sounds quite a bit like yesterday.  We’ll start off with some clouds, hit 88 degrees, and have a chance of some afternoon thunderstorms. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.  All of these storms have been isolated so it’s tough to really tell if we’ll get hit. The rain has been pushing the olive hatches.  Sulphurs, cahills, and isonychias are around in decent numbers too.  There is some fog this morning but that won’t be a problem once the wind picks up. (more…)

July 6, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 6, 2021

The runoff has subsided and most of the rivers re down to normal flows.  The West Branch and Upper East Branch are your best bets for cold water and hatches.  The colder sections are getting mid day sulphurs while the lower sections turn on early and again as the sun drops.  If we get a storm the hatches may push early on the lower West.  Especially if we get a steady rain.  Today will be warm hitting 86 degree.  We should have decent cloud cover with a chance of some afternoon thunderstorms.

The Upper West Branch has stayed very cold this Summer

The Lower East Branch, Mainstem, and Beaverkill at Cooks Falls are all starting off over 70 degrees today.   It’s time to give those rivers a break and fish cold water areas.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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July 5, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 5, 2021

The West Branch flow has settled back to where it was before all of the rain.  The flow at Hale Eddy is 600 cfs and clear.  There is still a lot of water in the East Branch but that should drop quite a bit today.  Yesterday offered up a good mix and people landed fish on streamers, nymphs, and dry flies.  We’ll have sun today and a high of 86 degrees.  We should see the sulphurs in the afternoon on the river sections with the coldest water.  The lower river sections should happen as the sun drops.  Nymphing will be your best bet until the hatches start.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

July 4, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 4, 2021

We had some additional thunderstorms and rain hit over night but the West Branch looks fine this morning. There is slight tint in the water but it is definitely fishable. The color in the water will probably help the fishing on the lower West today.  The West Branch at Hale Eddy peaked at 900 cfs again but is already dropping.  Oquaga Creek peaked at just under 100 cfs so most of the runoff is coming from other creeks.  That should mean a sharper drop at Hale Eddy and less color in the water.  These were very spotty and isolated storms.  The East Branch and the Beaverkill flows are up this morning and probably adding a lot of color to the Main.  Today we’ll see more sun and a high of 76 degrees. wind will be 5 -10 from the North.  Olives, sulphurs, Isonychias, cahill, and tan caddis should cover most of your needs.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

July 3, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 3, 2021

We were hit with a decent rain storm last night and all of the rivers flows are up.  The West Branch is off color.  The flow at Hale Eddy peaked around 900 cfs and has already dropped back to 600 this morning.  A few creeks are probably blown out but they should be dropping too based on how fast the river is dropping.  Oquaga Creek peaked around 50 cfs so there are other creeks adding the color and volume.  The river should be clear in Stilesville. The flow is a steady 521 cfs there.  Wunderground shows another 1/4″ of rain today.   A lot of people will be throwing streamers this morning.  Close to Cannonsville should be fine for dries and nymphs. If we don’t get additional rain we should clear enough to find fish eating on the lower West this afternoon.

the flow at Hale Eddy this morning.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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July 2, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 2, 2021

We finally had a decent afternoon rain.  The West Branch flow stayed steady and is 565 cfs and clear this morning.  The Beaverkill and Lower East Branch did get much needed increase in flows and a drop in temperatures.  It;s cloudy this morning with a decent shot of another 1/4″ of rain today.  The West Branch should be fine through that too.  Wind will be 5 – 10 from the North with the air temp reaching 73 degrees.  We had decent olives yesterday with a mix of a few sulphurs, cahills, and Isonychias.

Hale Eddy is in good shape this morning

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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July 1, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 1, 2021

We’ve had rain on and off since 6 yesterday evening.  Most of it has soaked into the ground and we have a small bump in flow at Hale Eddy but the river looks fine out front.  The front also brought a well needed drop in the air temp and we are at 68 degrees this morning.  We should see another 1/4″ of rain today.  The wind is perfect at 3 – 5 mph. There’s a good chance the clouds and rain will push the hatches a bit and we may see olives, sulphurs, and a few cahills / Stenocrons a little earlier today.  It definitely feels like an olive day.  The Isonychia hatch is picking up and accounting for a lot of our fish this week

A ittle runoff coming from Oquaga Creek but it is already dropping

The Lower East Branch, Mainstem, and Beaverkill at Cooks Falls are all starting off over 70 degrees today.   It’s time to give those rivers a break and fish cold water areas.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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