Delaware River Report / Conditions May 16, 2020

We had some pretty good rain last night so all of the river flows are up this morning.  The flow at Hale Eddy peaked a little over 3,000 cfs and is already beginning to drop.  The West Branch is off color.  Hopefully it clears as it drops today.  We shouldn’t see any more precipitation until Monday.  If you want to wade look towards the headwaters of the Beaverkill and Willowemoc.  Those upper stretches will drop first.

We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania.  If you would like a solo guided trip or guided trip with an immediate family member from the same household, send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.  Our lodging is now open.

We are following the State’s order and the shop is still closed to walk in business.  We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store:  https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com

Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store.

 

Tom with the rare Mainstem double rainbow!

Tom and Nick with the rare Mainstem double rainbow!

Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store

Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis –  #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,350 cfs 44°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 3,020 cfs 49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 1,100 cfs 51°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,270 cfs 55°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 4,980 cfs 55°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,180 cfs 55°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1083 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 51°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 1,370 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 99.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99.6%
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