The release from Cannonsville was increased to a little over 600 cfs yesterday afternoon. The West Branch is still at a good wading and floating level with 659 cfs flowing at Hale Eddy this morning. The forecasted rain missed us completely yesterday so the runoff from the weekend still has the other rivers in the system dropping. Sulphurs, cahills, olives, and caddis are still our mainstay hatches and flies. There are some Tricos around in the mornings but we haven’t seen a decent spinner fall yet. Today should be sunny and warm with the possibility of showers over night.
Mark Li with a good one from the weekend
The closer you fish to Cannonsville Dam the more likely you are to see some remnant hatches like pink lady, varia, and some cornutas. While it may be a long shot have a few in your box in case you get lucky.
While the overnight cold temperatures have helped drop most of the water temps in the system we are still dealing with low flows and warm water on some of the river sections. If you are fishing for trout do not fish the Mainstem, lower East Branch, or the lower Beaverkill. Check the water temperatures in other areas before you fish. The West Branch and upper East Branch are your best bets for cold water and fish.
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 -20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
PED / Pink Lady – #14 – Eperorus vitreus
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.
Dark Blue Sedge #14- Psilotreta sp.
Spotted Sedge #16 – Hydropsyche 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 | 637 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 659 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 203 cfs | 64° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 327 cfs | 72° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 907 cfs | 72° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 110 cfs | 75° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 613 cfs | Chart 4E on the FFMP |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 61° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 153 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 86.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 89.5% |
