Delaware River Report / Conditions October 23, 2017

The release from Cannonsville has been reduced to  487 cfs and will drop a bit more this morning.  They are likely thinking the rain tonight and tomorrow will add enough water to help meet the Montague Flow Target.  Wunderground has the probability of rain as 100% tomorrow.  That’s a pretty gutsy forecast around here.  Along with the front bringing the rain we will have some wind.  There are enough leaves left along the river that there should be some protected areas.  Nymphing and streamers both produced a few fish over the weekend.  The dry fly fish have been moving around a lot eating tiny olives.

The Cannonsville Release Schedule for today:
7 Am – 487 cfs
8 Am – 410 cfs
10 Am – 333 cfs until further notice

 

Steve and Ethan with a West Branch fish.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Steve and Ethan with a West Branch fish. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:

Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 558 cfs
59°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 732 cfs
57°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 78 cfs 49°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 198 cfs
52°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,130 cfs
56°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 77 cfs 52°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 487 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 53 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 50%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 77.9%
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