Delaware River Club: Upper Delaware River Report 8/26/2010

Today they are calling for partly cloudy skies with a high of 75º. The release from Cannonsville Reservoir this morning is 325 cfs, West Branch water has cleared up and is still running in the mid 50’s throughout the majority of the system. The Main Stem is also clearing up and water temperatures at Lordville are 63ºF this morning. Today water levels look like they are going to be great for the wade fisherman looking for plenty of access as well as anyone looking to run a drift boat or pontoon down the river. Today much of the dry fly action should be on BWO’s ranging in size from 24-18, in addition to the BWO’s look for iso’s and sulphurs on the West Branch or white fly’s if you choose to explore the Upper Main Stem,

FLOWS:
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 595  cfs @ 55º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 230  cfs @ N/Aº
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 726 cfs @ 61º
Main Stem at Lordville, NY 1570 cfs @ 63º
Main Stem at Montague, NJ 4820 cfs @ N/A
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 284 cfs @ N/Aº
Cannonsville Reservoir Level 58.6%
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 325 cfs
FLIES:
Sulphurs (Stenonema, Stenacrons)               Size 12-14
Sulphurs (Ephemerella invaria) Size 14
Sulphurs (Heptagenia hebe) Size 18-22
Charcoal Caddis Size 16-20
Tan Caddis Size 16-20
Blue Winged Olive (Pseudocloeon) Size 22-26
Blue Winged Olive (Ephemerella deficiens, lata, depressa) Size 18-26
Iso’s Size 12 2XL-14
Stoneflies Size 8 4XL
White Fly’s Size 16-12
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