Delaware River Club: Upper Delaware River Report 9/19/2010

Today we are expecting mostly cloudy skies with a chance of some evening showers and highs in the low 70’s. Cannonsville Reservoir is releasing 738 cfs this morning, which is slightly lower than the flows from yesterday. With these lower flows a larger portion of the West Branch will be wadable. The best dry fly action has been on the East Branch and Main Stem with olives, iso’s and caddis being the most consistent hatches. Both the East Branch and the Main Stem are holding good water temperatures and excellent flows for wade fishermen.  Streamers have been dominating the West Branch over the past week with black and olive being the colors of choice in this off colored water.

FLOWS:
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 841  cfs @ 54º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 84  cfs @ 56º
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY 188 cfs @ 59º
Main Stem at Lordville, NY 1141 cfs @ 59º
Main Stem at Montague, NJ 1960 cfs @ N/A
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 70 cfs @ N/Aº
Cannonsville Reservoir Level 45.4%
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 738  cfs
FLIES:
Sulphurs (Stenonema, Stenacrons)               Size 12-14
White Fly’s Size 16-12
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
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