Delaware River Report / Conditions June 9, 2017

The Beaverkill flow has dropped to 1,000 cfs this morning which should open up some wading opportunities there and on the Willowoemoc.  The rest of the system is clear and dropping but is best fished from a boat.  There has been some dry fly activity over the last few days with the normal mix of sulphurs, cahills, green drakes, and caddis.  Streamers are working but will be better during cloud covered periods or low light conditions.  We are coming into a heat wave and air temperatures will feel more like June over the next few days.  We may see a passing shower or two but the precipitation totals should be low.  This weekend should fish well as the water continues to drop.

 

Frank found some fish yesterday.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Frank found some fish yesterday. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – Ephemera guttulata
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella rotunda
Light Cahill – #14 – Ephemerella invaria
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
March Brown – #10 -2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (Stenonema fuscum)
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 18 – Brachycentrus spp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 2,800 cfs
62°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 3,560 cfs
56°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 1,600 cfs 56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,730 cfs
57°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 7,100 cfs
58°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,040 cfs 54°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 323 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 60°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 1,200 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 103.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.8%

 

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