Delaware River Report / Conditions October 25, 2018

We have cloud cover and a little wind this morning.  Looking at the hourly forecast the wind should stay 10 mph or below out of the North.  We’ll be a little cooler today with the air temp peaking around 40 degrees.  The West Branch is still coming out of Cannonsville at 1,500 cfs and off color.  It looks like the best bet for streamer fishing.  We are seeing olives and caddis out there.  The East Branch and Mainstem are your best bets for dry fly fishing or nymphing.  It looks like the weather warms up again over the weekend.  We do have some rain in the forecast but the amount predicted seems to be changing daily.

The Upper West Branch from Cannonsville Dam to Monument is closed.  The East Branch from Pepacton Dam to Shinopple Bridge is also closed.

Hatching:
Isonychia –  #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.

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

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,490 cfs 56°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,650 cfs 55°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 829 cfs 44°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,480 cfs 44°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 3,490 cfs 48°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 441 cfs 44°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1,499 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 623 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 92.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 98.1%
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