Rain, rain, and more rain! We had more rain last night, which has resulted in a quick rise in water flows and discoloration of the water. The levels are dropping just as quick as it rose and the river should clear up as the day goes on and be in shape for the evening fishing. The forecast for the next few days is more rain, heavy cloud cover, and cooler temperatures, which should bring the Main Stem and East Branch back to appropriate temperatures yielding good bug activity. Yesterday, there were reports of dorotheas, pseudos, cornutas, and occasional isonychias.
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- Pat McPartland with a healthy Delaware River brown trout (photo by: Kevan Smaracko).
- Hatches:
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drake – #8-2xl (waning / done)
Ephemera simulans – Brown Drake – #10-2xl (waning / done)
Ephemerella cornuta – Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 510 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
985 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 266 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,540 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
3,170 cfs @ 61º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,760 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.1% – 500 CFS |
