Delaware River Report / Conditions September 19, 2011

The cold nights we are receiving have been very beneficial for the water temps on all three branches of the Delaware, dropping all of them into the mid to low 50’s. That said, with the forecast of overcast skies and showers in the near future for some time, fishing should be great on all three. With the high water streamers continue to be the way to go, however you can still find fish rising throughout the day. Iso’s, caddis, pseudo’s, trico’s, and Heptagenia hebe’s are the main bugs that we are seeing on the water.

 

Remnants of the flooding. Photo by: Bob Lewis

Bob Lewis with a fantastic Delaware River brown! Photo by: Bruce Miller

Hatches:

Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL

Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20

Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14

Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14

Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18

Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12

Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18

Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26

FLOWS:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,570 cfs @ 53º
West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY 1,710 cfs @ 54º
East Branch at Harvard, NY 946 cfs @ 47º
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,090 cfs @ 50º
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 3,460 cfs @ 53º
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 430 cfs @ N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release OVER 101.1% – 1,500 CFS release

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