Yesterday was another hot, sunny day. There were the normal olives with a few isonychias and stenos hatching but it took the fish a while to get happy. Once the sun dropped behind the hills the fish were a bit more cooperative. Today looks like a much better fishing day. We should be 10 degrees cooler with cloud cover and a slight chance of rain. If we do see rain through the weekend the amounts in the forecast look negligible. There are spots on the West Branch that you can wade at this level. The heat wave has broke for the time being and it should be a good weekend with clouds and some showers.
Do not fish the lower Beaverkill. It’s been peaking over 70 degrees at Cooks Falls for the last few days and is starting off at 68 degrees this morning.
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
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 | 1,450 cfs | 47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,760 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 782 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,350 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,970 cfs | 61° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 356 cfs | 68° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 339 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.5% |
