The rivers have dropped quite a bit since yesterday and things look much better this morning. Hale Eddy is 1,470 cfs and dropping slowly now. It’s definitely clear enough to fish dry flies. The release from Cannonsville is 695 cfs. Keep an eye out for olives and isonychias. There are some caddis showing on the West Branch and Mainstem but the Iso spinners are the show stealers if you find them towards dark. Watch the slow pools and tailouts for the best shot at surface activity.
Streamer fishing was definitely the most effective method yesterday but people did find fish rising giving some people dry fly shots. The next two day s look clear and cooler so we should see some decent fishing.
Mike with a streamer fish yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis
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 | 701 cfs | 60° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,470 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,110 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,560 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,680 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,100 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 695 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 693 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.8% |
