Delaware River Report / Conditions August 31, 2020

It’s 49 degrees this morning and should only hit 73 today.  We’ll have sun mixed with a few clouds and nor real wind.  It looks like a great day to be on the water.  The lower air temps should help the river temps- especially if the clouds stick around.  Nymphing was good over the weekend with some dry fly action with tiny olives.  There are still some cahills / stenos around and caddis.  The flying ants are here but they are unpredictable.  Definitely have some in your box just in case.

Curt with a nice one from the weekend.  Dan Treadwell photo

Curt with a nice one from the weekend. Dan Treadwell photo

Hatching:
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Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, stenocron sp., invaria
Sulphur – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
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West Branch at Stilesville, NY 438 cfs
48°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 627 cfs
50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 226 cfs 57°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 815 cfs 62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,650 cfs 66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 336 cfs 58°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 450 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 335 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 72.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 82.8%
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