Delaware River Report / Conditions August 24, 2018

The flows are dropping nicely and the rivers look good this morning.  The release from Cannonsville is still 1,500 and will probably stay there until the reservoir levels drop a bit.  The flow at Hale Eddy is 2,370 and dropping slowly as the feeder stream flows drop.  The cold releases and cooler nights have helped the water temps throughout the system.  We should be in the 70’s with a bit of sun today but the night temps are dropping back into the 50’s.  There’s no appreciable rain in the forecast so we should continue to see the river flows drop over the next few days.  We’ve been finding quite a few olives on the West Branch mixed with a few isonychias.  Streamers have worked well in the higher flows.

 

Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 -20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,850 cfs 60°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 2,370 cfs 53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 1,360 cfs 55°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,480 cfs 59°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 5,300 cfs 59°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 793 cfs 59°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1,500 cfs Chart 4G on the FFMP
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 888 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 101.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.6%
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