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Delaware River Report / Conditions August 17, 2017

The forecast has changed a bit and Accuweather has now pushed today’s rain to tonight and tomorrow.  We’ll have fog this morning breaking up into partly sunny skies.  Winds should be fine at 5 mph and gusts only to 7 mph.  It looks like most of the clouds will come in right around dark.  If the forecast holds stick to the normal Summer program.  If you’re looking for daytime dry fly fishing stay above Hale Eddy on the West Branch or above Harvard on the East Branch.  We should still see the normal sulphurs and olives.  If you want to nymph stay below Hale Eddy on the West due to the algae.  If the forecast is correct we should see good olive weather tomorrow opening up more river miles to daytime hatching.  For something totally different check out the smallmouth fishing on the lower Mainstem.  A river smallmouth fight is hard to beat.

 

Last nights  top water eater

Last nights top water eater

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 518 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 556 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 252 cfs 57°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 525 cfs
65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,320 cfs
65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 256 cfs 65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 162 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 85.1%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 90.9%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 16, 2017

The sun was out for most of the afternoon but it gave way to a light evening rain.  The river flows bumped slightly but not enough to really matter.  We’re still looking good with the 500 cfs release on the West Branch.  Air temperatures should stay in the high 70’s today with sunshine.  The best day time dry fly fishing will be on the upper West Branch and upper East Branch.  look for the coldest water.  There are still olives and sulphurs hatching.  The lower West Branch is definitely better for nymphing.  The dry fly activity will mostly be after the sun drops behind the hills.  Olives and a few Cahills have been around.

 

This Saturday.  There will be beer

This Saturday. There will be beer

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 518 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 595 cfs
51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 222 cfs 56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 599 cfs
64°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,320 cfs
65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 331 cfs 63°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 183 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 85.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 91.1%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 15, 2017

So far today looks like a decent one.  The flows have dropped back and we woke up to a light rain.  We should see intermittent clouds and sun with a chance of a small thunderstorm.  Winds should stay around 6 mph according to Accuweather.  Precipitation should be less than 1/10″.  This feels like an olive day.  Otherwise we are in the same pattern of olives and sulphurs on the upper river sections and olives in the evening on the lower sections.  There is a shot of Golden Drakes and Cahills (a lot of Stenocrons) on any section.  We are even finding some Cahills mixed with the White Flies down in Callicoon while we’re smallmouth fishing.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 518 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 556 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 203 cfs 61°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 529 cfs
65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,300 cfs
65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 265 cfs 63°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 183 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 86.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 92%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 14, 2017

At some point one of the localized storms hit a feeder and the West Branch had some color in it by the afternoon.  It stayed fishable but was definitely unexpected. When the sun broke through the clouds it was definitely hot.  Hopefully people found some shaded banks to work.  The WB is looking good this morning.  The runoff has subsided and the flow at Hale Eddy is 575 cfs.  We’re mostly fishing small olives with some sulphurs mixed in.  Wunderground is forecasting a mostly cloudy sky with air temperatures in the high 70’s.  Winds should stay very low.

 

The flow at Hale Eddy is dropping back to normal

The flow at Hale Eddy is dropping back to normal

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 518 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 575 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 206 cfs 57°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 604 cfs
64°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,450 cfs
66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 318 cfs 63°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 251 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 86.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 13, 2017

We had some rain overnight and the river flows bumped up slightly.  We are already dropping back this morning and the rivers look clear in Hancock.  Most of the storms slid North of us and we ended up with more afternoon sunshine than originally forecasted.  The lower West Branch had some little olives in the evening while the upper West had a mix of some sulphurs and olives.  The upper West is your best bet for dry flies.  If you want to nymph stay lower due to the algae.  Wunderground is calling for a partly cloudy sky with winds under 10 mph.  That probably means sunshine so head up river for daytime dryfly action or look for areas that get early afternoon shade.  The lower Mainstem looks good for smallmouth with decent flows and temperatures in Callicoon.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 518 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 637 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 219 cfs 59°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 793 cfs
65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,740 cfs
67°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 473 cfs 64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 229 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 86.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 92%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 12, 2017

We were hit with a storm yesterday afternoon but the system looks to be in fine shape here in Hancock.  The West Branch flow barely bumped and remains in good shape for wading and floating.  The Beaverkill flow bumped to 589 cfs so the lower East Branch and Mainstem will rise a bit today.  We have a slight chance of an brief afternoon storm today but the probability looks less than 50% and the amount of rain should be negligible.  There is quite a bit of fog on the water this morning and some clouds hanging around.  Winds should stay under 10 mph.  Wunderground doesn’t show much sunshine in the forecast so it looks like a decent olive day.  We’ll still see the sulphurs on the upper WB and hopefully the weather pushes the Cahills and Isonychias.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 518 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 552 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 231 cfs 56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 594 cfs
64°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,310 cfs
64°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 589 cfs 64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 180 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 86.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 92%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 11, 2017

Today looks like a really good day to be on the water.  We have cloud cover already.  Winds should be light and stay under 10 mph.  There is a chance of a couple storms moving through but so far there isn’t much on the radar.  Wunderground is showing the best potential for storms is overnight so hopefully we will keep the clouds, low wind, and maybe a light rain.  The aair temperature is staying in the 70’s today.  It definitely looks like an olive day but we’ve been seeing decent sulphurs and cahills on these types of days so have those patterns handy.  Golden Drakes are showing here and there too.  The overcast sky should help the nymphing on the lower West Branch before the hatching starts.

 

Ed has been having a good Summer on the Delaware

Ed has been having a good few days on the Delaware

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 518 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 547 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 209 cfs 58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 425 cfs
66°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,180 cfs
66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 154 cfs 65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 164 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 87.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 92.3%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 10, 2017

Today will pretty much be like yesterday.  We’re looking at more sun today with warmer air temperatures.  Winds look less than 5 mph.  Mid-day dry fly action should be best above Hale Eddy.  Nymphing will be better below Hale.  The dry fly action on the lower river will pick up towards evening.  Think shade and drop offs.  Besides the sulphurs and olives of every size carry a few cahills, isonychias, and golden drakes. Keep an eye out for flying ants.  We usually look for real humid weather but it’s about that time of year.  The water temperatures on the lower East Branch, lower Beaverkill, and Mainstem all shot up yesterday due to the sun and air temps.  They are starting off warm this morning.  Let’s give them a break.

Ron and Ed with a rainbow to the net yesterday

Ron and Ed with a nice rainbow to the net yesterday

We should have some rain moving in tomorrow afternoon and lasting into the weekend.

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 518 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 556 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 216 cfs 58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 462 cfs
65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,280 cfs
65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 174 cfs 65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 180 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 87.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 92.6%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 9, 2017

We had decent cloud cover for most of yesterday until the afternoon when the sun broke through.  No rain though so the rivers are dropping back to normal and everything is in decent shape for wading this morning.  We’re going to have more sun and warmer air temperatures today.  If you’re looking for mid day dry fly action head up to Deposit and Stilesville on the West Branch or above Harvard on the East Branch.  Sulphurs and little olives will be your best bets.  If you’d like to nymph mid day stay below Hale Eddy on the WB to avoid the green algae.  Smaller nymphs have been working better over the last couple of days.  Winds should be 6 mph or less today.  The dry fly fishing on the lower WEB should pick up as the sun drops behind the hills or look for pools that get mid afternoon shade.  The lower EB, lower Beaverkill, and Mainstem will heat up quicker today with the sunshine.  Check the water temps with a thermometer first.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
White Flies – #12-2xl – Ephoron lukon
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 534 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 590 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 228 cfs 56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 529 cfs
62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,440 cfs
62°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 211 cfs 62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 213 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 88.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 93%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 8, 2017

We had a nice steady rain all day yesterday.  We haven’t seen a good rain like that in quite a while.  The rivers stayed in good shape all day.  Water temperatures dropped back due to the cooler air temperatures, rain, and cloud cover.  Some people did well on streamers and nymphs while others found fish eating olives and sulphurs.  Things are looking good this morning.   There are some white flies beginning to show on the lower sections.  Today looks great.  We will have a little more sun but there should be some clouds around.  Winds will be 10 mph or less and we are keeping the cooler air temperatures with a high around 70.  The water temperatures may come up on the Mainstem, lower East and lower Beaverkill but they look really good this morning.  Overall we should keep the cooler temperatures through the weekend.

 

Joe with a hefty brown yesterday.  Photo by Bruce Miller

Joe with a hefty brown yesterday. Photo by Bruce Miller

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 534 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 627 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 258 cfs 52°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 568 cfs
59°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,510 cfs
59°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 248 cfs 60°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 54°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 229 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 88.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 93.1%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 7, 2017

The river cleared up pretty well and we had some sun poking through the clouds in the afternoon.  We’re in our normal summer program so afternoon sulphurs and olives on the upper river sections and evening olives and cahills on the lower sections. Clouds and rain will push the bugs a little earlier on the lower sections. Nymphing is definitely better on the lower sections due to the algae in Deposit.  We’re coming off a cool night and the daytime temperatures will stay in the low to mid 60’s today.  So far we’ve only had a brief shower but we should see more rain over the next few hours.  They have been decreasing the predicted rain totals since yesterday.  This should be a decent streamer day on the lower West Branch but we should see some decent dry fly action too.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 526 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 606 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 222 cfs 56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 488 cfs
63°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,370 cfs
63°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 186 cfs 62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 207 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 89.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 93.8%

Delaware River Report / Conditions August 6, 2017

Oquaga Creek was pushing a lot of water into the West Branch yesterday.  The river was a chalky color rather than brown making it decent for throwing streamers.  We found mixing up the streamer selection made the difference and finally settled on small, dark patterns.  The water was clear enough for fish to rise and there were some eating in the evening when the olives hatched.  The Upper West Branch above Oquaga was in fine shape and had the normal hatches of sulphurs and olives.  We are coming off a cool night so the water temperatures are starting off a couple of degrees cooler this morning.  Today looks good with partly cloudy skies and air temperatures in the low 70’s.  Winds should stay in the single digits.

 

Tim with a nice one yesterday.  Photo by Bruce MIller

Tim with a nice one yesterday. Photo by Bruce MIller

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Golden Drake – 12-2xl – Potomanthus distinctus
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 526 cfs
46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 654 cfs
49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 237 cfs 56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 539 cfs
62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,590 cfs
64°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 216 cfs 63°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 231 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 89.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 93.8%
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