Delaware River Report / Conditions October 6, 2018

Pepacton is spilling this morning the the East Branch flow has risen slightly.  The rest of the river flows in the system have dropped back a bit.  The Beaverkill is  under 900 cfs.  the West Branch is dropping slower than the rest and we do have color in the river.  Olives, caddis, and some isonychias were out yesterday. There was a little dry fly activity on the system yesterday plus some streamer action.   The is no appreciable rain in the forecast for the rest of the weekend.

 

Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
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 60°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 2,290 cfs 59°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 1,370 cfs 50°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,440 cfs 53°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 5,250 cfs 58°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 899 cfs 55°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1,499 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 1,430 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 95.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.1%

 

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