Delaware River Report / Conditions April 25, 2016

The wind was rough again yesterday.  It looks like we’re in for a change finally and we’ll break out of this bright sun and wind pattern we’ve been living with for a while.  It seemed like things took a while to get going yesterday but by late afternoon we were seeing a healthy mix of Blue Winged Olives. Caddis, Hendricksons, and Blue Quills.  The menu depends on where you are on the system but overall there was quite a bit of trout food flying around by the evening.  Wind should be 4 – 6 mph today- hopefully Accuweather has that correct!  We may see a thunderstorm or two so definitely bring the rain gear.  The ground will soak up quite a bit of the initialo precipitation but hopefully we get enough over the next few days to keep the rivers up through the weekend.

 

Charlie with a nice evening brown yesterday.  Photo by Kevan Smaracko

Charlie with a nice evening brown yesterday. Photo by Kevan Smaracko

Hatching:
Hendrickson- #12 – 14 – E. subvariaDefinitely Spinners – duns are waning on some sections
Blue Quill #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Light Brachycentrus sp. – #16 – 18 – Apple Caddis
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus) –
Quill Gordons #14 – Epeorus pluralis – almost gone – you’ll still find a few here and there
Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniidae sp. Waning
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taenopteryx & Strophopteryx spp. – Waning

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 413 cfs
42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 547 cfs
45°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 165 cfs 50°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 620 cfs 52°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,440 cfs 53°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 319 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 402 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 49°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 342 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 98.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 98%

 

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