All of the rivers are dropping this morning as the runoff subsides. We had a brief shower yesterday morning and then it turned into a mix of clouds and sun for the rest of the day. The West Branch flow peaked by mid afternoon and began to drop. While there is color in the West Branch from the release there was a lot of color coming in from Oquaga Creek and it looked pretty dirty by mid day. We’ve already dropped over 1,000 cfs since yesterday and the river is looking much better this morning. People were throwing streamers yesterday as the water was rising and a few fish were hooked. There is no significant rain in the forecast for the next few days so we should be in good shape for the weekend. The cooler air temps should help drop the water temps too. The release from Cannonsville Reservoir has been dropped back slightly to 1,298 cfs.
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.
Tricos – #22 – 24 – Tricorythodes
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 | 1,260 cfs | 60° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,230 cfs | 61° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 959 cfs | 51° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,550 cfs | 60° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,650 cfs | 63° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,910 cfs | 62° |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,298 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 62° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 993 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.2% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.7% |