Delaware River Report / Conditions September 13, 2014

The current release from Cannonsville is 1264 cfs so we are up a little from yesterday.  We had a decent flush of olives in the evening that brought some fish to the surface.  There were some Summer Stenos and Isonychias mixed in but most of the fish preferred the olives.  We are started off cool this morning and are looking at a high air temp of 62 degrees with some sporadic showers.  Sounds like a great olive day!  The West Branch under the 191 Bridge in Hancock is 50 degrees this morning.  The cool nights have helped the water temperatures throughout the system down to Callicoon.  The Beaverkill / East Branch side could definitely use some rain.

 

Ted with a nice rainbow on a dry fly.  Photo by Bruce Miller

Ted with a nice rainbow on a dry fly. Photo by Bruce Miller

Hatching:

Olive/Sulphurs #18 -20 H. hebe

Summer Stenos #12-16 various species

Tan Caddis #16 – 18- Hydrosyche sp.

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

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

Slate Drakes #12 – Isonychia bicolor

Charcoal Caddis #16-18 – Dk Brachycentrus sp.

FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,280 cfs @ 48º
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,200 cfs @ 49º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 153 cfs @ 53º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 249 cfs @ 58º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,430 cfs @ 55º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 74 cfs @ N/A
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