Delaware River Report / Conditions May 20, 2017

Yesterday ended up being a lot warmer than the forecast called for with highs in the 80’s with some wind.  The dry fly fishing started later in the afternoon due to the brright sun but nymphing was good early.  The flows dropped again overnight and now the East Branch and Beaverkill are in great shape for wading.  The West is coming into it’s own and we are seeing more people wading comfortably.  Hendricksons, caddis, and a few march browns seem to make up most of the hatching.  We cooled down overnight and are starting off in the 50’s this morning.  the forecast is calling for cloudy skies, low winds, and air temperatures in the high 60’s.  It looks like a great day to be on the water.

 

Patrick with a fat brown yesterday.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Patrick with a fat brown yesterday. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:
Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria
Hendrickson – #16 – Ephemerella X
Blue Quill – #16 – Paraleptophlebia. adaptiva
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.
Apple Green Caddis #16 – 20 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
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 860 cfs
56°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,010 cfs
53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 409 cfs 54°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,220 cfs
58°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,580 cfs
61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 484 cfs 56°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 251 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 54°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 733 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 101.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.2%

 

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