Delaware River Report / Conditions September 23, 2016

The release from Cannonsville has been dropped to 741 cfs until further notice.  We are not sure when it will change again or what direction that change will be but right now it looks decent for floating and wading.  It’s going to come down to downstream flow targets and potential releases from Lake Wallenpaupack and Rio Reservoir.  Olives and cahills are still the main hatches followed by isonychias and flying ants.  If you see the hatches and no fish move around a bit and check other areas.  The drop in flow on the West Branch may help the dry fly fishing offering the fish more soft water rise in.  It is still high enough that streamers may work well.  Nymphing should also improve as the river drops.

and back down.  The release is 781cfs this morning

and back down. The release is 781cfs this morning

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 –
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 885 cfs
53°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,110 cfs
54°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 137 cfs 57°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 211 cfs
63°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,450 cfs
60°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 78 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 781 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 54°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 149 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 53%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 75%
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