Delaware River Report / Conditions May 24, 2018

Anyone out yesterday who said “Today looks like a great spinner day” would have been right on the money.  Carry your rusty spinners in #14 -18 and don’t leave the river early.  The rivers cleared up throughout the day and look pretty good this morning.  Yesterday was warm and the caddis were out in force along with the hendricksons.  Some sections are seeing more March Browns hatching now so there are a lot of choices out there.  The East Branch flow at Harvard has dropped to 786 cfs opening up some more wade opportunities.  People are wading sections of the West Branch.  There are a few places that are good in high water but be careful.  Today looks like a duplicate of yesterday with sunshine and a high in the mid 70’s.

There is construction on Winterdale Road.  A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp.  We have detours listed on our website here:  https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/

 

Bob Lewis releasing a fish this week

Bob Lewis releasing a fish this week

Hatching:
Hendrickson  #12 – 16 –  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 1,010 cfs 52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,670 cfs 49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 786 cfs 51°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,080 cfs 55°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 5,300 cfs 56°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,270 cfs 52°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 834 cfs  Spill = 189 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 651 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.2%
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