Delaware River Report / Conditions April 16, 2018

We were missed by a lot of the rain and ice yesterday but we did not get missed by the falling air temp and wind.  As a result most of the water temps are starting off a lot lower today.  Most people fished streamers yesterday mainly because the wind made it tough to do anything else.   According to Wunderground we will see the air temp climb to almost 50 today but will not be able to shake off the wind.  Gusts are going to be pretty strong.  We should see a little over 1/2″ of rain today.  That may be enough to get both Pepacton and Cannonsville Reservoirs spilling.  This all seems kind of crazy after seeing all the people with sunburns fishing Saturday.  If you fish today your best bet will be to nymph the upper East or throw streamers on the other sections.

 

Hatching:
Blue Quills #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Early Black Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,430 cfs 38°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,840 cfs 39°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 456 cfs 40°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,830 cfs 40°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 4,240 cfs 40°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,170 cfs 38°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1,499 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 38°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 1,130 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 98.9%
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