Delaware River Report / Conditions June 18, 2019

There’s rain falling this morning and a chance of heavier patches as the day progresses. The forecast is for 3/10″ and it should taper off in the afternoon. We’ll update the blog if we get more than the weatherman calls for. Yesterday we had a mix of clouds and sun. Nymphing was the best option with some dry fly action later in the day. Today might be a good day to use streamers in the morning, then switching tactics as the rain moves out.

Dominick with a nice brown in the sun. Photo by Bob Lewis.

Dominic with a nice brown in the sun. Photo by Bob Lewis.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake
– #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – E. vitreus, S. ithaca & canadense, E. rotunda
March Brown – #10- 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema vicarium) – waning
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema fuscum) – waning
Green Drake
– # 8 -2xl – E. guttulata
Light Blue Winged Olive
– #14 – D. cornuta
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 597 cfs 45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 847 cfs 51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 498 cfs 55°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,440 cfs 59°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,680 cfs 61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 620 cfs 59°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 500 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 871 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 99.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.2%
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