Delaware River Report / Conditions May 21, 2018

Mid morning hendrickson spinner falls, hendricksons hatching, caddis hatching, blue quill spinner falls.  Some people had a good day of non stop action yesterday.  It seemed that the wind was going to screw everything up but the bugs were there and the fish were happy.  We had a couple of very brief showers but the clouds stuck around.   People who decide to fish streamers early were rewarded with some nice catches too.

It looks like both reservoirs are spilling now.  People are still wading the West and East Branches.  Just pick your spot and be careful.  The Beaverkill and lower East Branch flows are dropping quickly. The West Branch is dropping not as quickly as the other rivers.

Today will be warm with the temp hitting the low 70’s.  Winds will be light with a partly cloudy sky.  it looks like another great day to be on the water.

Michael Johnson found a lo of fish yesterday.  Photo by Pat Giordano

Michael Johnson found a good number of fish yesterday. Photo by Pat Giordano

Hatching:
Hendrickson  #12 – 14 –  E. subvaria
March Brown #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
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.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 969 cfs 50°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,450 cfs 47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 1,150 cfs 51°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,680 cfs 54°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 5,340 cfs 53°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,240 cfs 52°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs  Spill = ? cfs  hotline is down
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 49°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 733 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.3%
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