We’re still catching fish on Hendricksons in the last week of May. That is hard to complain about. The river sections that warmed fist are seeing March Browns. The higher flows spread the bugs out so be vigilant and watch the slow seams and edges. The sunshine brought the caddis out and we definitely had the sunshine. People were finding some sporadic mid day caddis eaters in the riffles. Spinners were out at dark. Mostly Hendricksons on the West Branch. Today is going to be similar to yesterday with sunshine and the air temp reaching the high 70’s. The East Branch and Beaverkill flows are both dropping back to better wading levels. The West Branch dropped slightly and people are wading a few areas and finding fish.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Dave with a nice fish yesterday. Photo by Steve Shen
Isak found one in the sun yesterday
Hatching:
Hendrickson #12 – 16 – E. subvaria
March Brown #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
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 | 51° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,440 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 638 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,760 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,260 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 809 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 834 cfs | Spill = 150 cfs |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 549 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
