Delaware River Report / Conditions September 4, 2019

The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 550 cfs.  The recording still says 450 but Stilesville is a steady 562 cfs this morning.  The flow at Hale Eddy will rise slightly during the morning.  Still a good level for both wading and floating. We have clouds this morning and may see a few storms push through around lunch time.  The projected rain amount is only .08″ but keep en eye on the radar in case we get a couple of severe storms are in the area.  Wind will be 10 – 15 from the South.  Olives, isonychias, and cahills.  We’re still only finding a few flying ants but caddis are around.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake
 – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Trico – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Golden Drake – #10-2xl – Potamanthus sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 562 cfs 51°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 704 cfs 53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 179 cfs 57°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 264 cfs 64°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 981 cfs 65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 124 cfs 64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 450 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 96 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 67.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 80.3%
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