Delaware River Report / Conditions August 6, 2020

The flows throughout the system have dropped dramatically as the runoff from the rain subsides.  The lower West Branch out front looks fine this morning and is running clear.  We’re coming off a cool night and should only see the temp rise to high 70’s today.  We’ll see a mix of clouds with less than 1/10″ of rain overnight.  The change in the weather is going to be great for the rivers.  Definitely have your olive box ready along with your small sulphurs.  Hopefully the cooler weather and cloud cover pushes the isonychia hatch earlier in the day.  We have been seeing more caddis over the last week too.

 

The flow at Hale Eddy looks just about normal this morning

The flow at Hale Eddy looks just about normal this morning

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.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olive – 16 -20 – E. attenuata, cornutella

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 497 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 592 cfs
52°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 458 cfs 60°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,230 cfs 60°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 3,620 cfs 66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,190 cfs 63°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 450 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 61°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 73.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 84.8%

 

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