Delaware River Report / Conditions October 19, 2014

The rivers have settled down and everything remains perfectly wadeable this morning.  We’ve had a little off and on light rain this morning that should end until later in the afternoon.  The air temps have dropped but so fat it’s a comfortable Fall day.  It looks to be shaping into a great blue winged olive type of day.  The winds have definitely been variable over the last few days but even on the windy days there are still enough leaves on the trees to provide some breaks on the river and the fish seem to be eating well in between the gusts.  The West Branch under the 191 Bridge in Hancock is 53 degrees this morning.

 

Bob with a nice brown this month.  Photo by Jordan Davenport

Bob with a nice brown this month. Photo by Jordan Davenport

Hatching:

Olive/Sulphurs #18 -20 H. hebe

Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.

Dark Blue Winged Olive #16 -20 – E. deficiens, lata, etc.

Slate Drakes #14 -Isonychia bicolor

Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 171 cfs @ 56º
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 494 cfs @ 54º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 151 cfs @ 50º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 453 cfs @ 52º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,430 cfs @ 55º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 162 cfs @ N/A
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