All the rivers in the system still have some runoff pushing through this morning. The West Branch is in good shape and looks good out front. It was off color most of yesterday but fishable. There were fish landed on streamers and dry flies. Oquaga Creek was pushing a lot of silt so anyone above that had clear, low water in Stilesville. Dark streamers seemed to produce the best but caddis, sulphurs, and cahills were hatching in the evening. The river is much clearer this morning and is at 721 cfs and falling at Hale Eddy. The air temp will begin to climb today as we enter another heat wave. Streamers are still a viable option today and there are Pseudos on the door this morning. Most of the mayflies came in the evening but the caddis should be active in the sunshine.
Samantha with a nice fish yesterday. Photo by Andrew Zmijewski
Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 -18 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
PED / Pink Lady – #14 – Eperorus vitreus
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Dark Blue Sedge #14- Psilotreta sp.
Spotted Sedge #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 | 383 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 721 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 242 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 982 cfs | 63° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,340 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 427 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 415 cfs | Chart 4E on the FFMP |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 462 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 90.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 94% |
