Delaware River Report / Conditions May 18, 2018

It’s still a good mix of hendricksons, olives, blue quills, and a lot of caddis.  We had a lot of sun yesterday but fish were still found eating on top.  The hatching has bee happening for log enough that it’s time to start watching for spinner falls.  The falls can happen any time of the day so be prepared and watch closely to see what the fish are eating.  We’re still seeing a few march browns here and there but the hendricksons are still the main attraction.  The East Branch flow at Harvard has come up a bit but is still okay at 748 cfs.  The Beaverkill is at a nice level this morning and still dropping.  More areas are open to wading on the West Branch now that the flow at Hale Eddy is below 1,000 cfs.

It looks like today’s rain will fall after we’re done fishing.  We should see a mix of clouds and sun with the air temp in the high 60’s.  We’re going to cool down for a day or two and the warm back up to normal.

Mike with a chunky brown yesterday.  Photo by Samantha Dennis

Mike with a chunky brown yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis

Mike Chain Jr with a good one yesterday. Photo by Bruce Miller

Mike Chain Jr with a good one yesterday. Photo by Bruce Miller

Hatching:
Hendrickson  #12 – 14 –  E. subvaria
Blue Quills #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp. (
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY 748 cfs 45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 978 cfs 46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 747 cfs 52°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,760 cfs 56°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 3,540 cfs 56°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 809 cfs 55°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 733 cfs  Spill = 36 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 504 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.2%
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