Delaware River Report / Conditions October 22, 2014

 

We had some rain overnight but so far the flows have only seen a slight bump up since yesterday.  Most people reported fewer olives yesterday than the previous few days but there still were enough to get some fish eating on the West Branch in the late afternoon.  Today we are looking at temps in the low 50’s with some intermittent rain so hopefully the hatching comes a little earlier today.  There have been a few fish eating sporadically already this morning likely on a mix of left over olives from yesterday and a few caddis that found there way on to the water.  If the wind stays down this could be a decent day for late October.  The West Branch under the 191 Bridge in Hancock is 52 degrees this morning.

A nice October morning so far

A nice October morning so far

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

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 174 cfs @ 57º
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 404 cfs @ 54º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 140 cfs @ 49º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 375 cfs @ 50º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,020 cfs @ 52º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 152 cfs @ N/A
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