Delaware River Report / Conditions April 15, 2016

Every day we are seeing more Hendricksons on the water. The hatch is moving up the system quickly and it won’t be long before we see them system wide.  We are also seeing good numbers of caddis, olives, and blue quills throughout the day.  The fish are happy and rising.  We had a few wind gusts yesterday overall it was pleasant out there and the bugs and fish didn’t mind.  Today looks great with air temps forecasted in the 60’s and light winds.  The rivers are still dropping from the rain last week and are hitting great levels for wading and floating.

Tony loving the weather and the Hendricksons

Tony loving the weather and the Hendricksons

Theo with a nice brown from yesterday

Theo with a nice brown from yesterday

Hatching:
Hendrickson- #12 – 14 – E. subvaria
Blue Quill #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
Quill Gordons #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taenopteryx & Strophopteryx spp.

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 407 cfs
40°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 715 cfs
42°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 337 cfs 43°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,260 cfs 45°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,750 cfs 47°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 730 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 402 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 44°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 951 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 98.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 96.3%
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