Delaware River Report / Conditions May 5, 2015

Waking up this morning to cloud cover and a heavy mist seems like a welcome change after the summer conditions over the last couple of days.  The rivers are off to a warm start this morning after the sun and heat yesterday plus the high overnight air temperatures.  The West Branch and East Branch are great for waders while the Mainstem is in decent shape for both wading and floating.  The hendricksons are hatching throughout the river system and the fish are responding during periods of cloud cover and towards evening as the sun drops.  We are seeing more blue quills in sections but the hendrickson hatch should intensify over the next few days.  The West Branch under the 191 Bridge is 53 degrees this morning and peaked at 64 degrees yesterday afternoon.  Cannonsville Reservoir is 99.7% capacity with a release of 150 cfs.

Tom found a nice fish yesterday despite the sun.  Photo by Stephen Shen

Tom found a nice fish yesterday despite the sun. Photo by Stephen Shen

 

Hatching:
Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – Paralep. adoptiva
Quill Gordon #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Dark Chimarra sp.
Little Black Stoneflies #14 – 18 – Capnidae sp. and Taeniopteryx sp.

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 196 cfs @ 43º
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 277 cfs @ 54º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 103 cfs @ 54º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 662 cfs @ 58º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,170 cfs @ 59º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 339 cfs @ N/A
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