Delaware River Report / Conditions April 2, 2021

The snow wasn’t as bad as the news channel led us to believe.  We’ve had worse snow in April.  They nailed the wind forecast though.  The snow melted yesterday but it is 22 degrees this morning.  It looks like we’ll be on the unpleasant side of freezing until Saturday afternoon.  We should hit 50 degrees then and things look decent all week.

The water temps dropped a bit with the runoff and air temp so if you are fishing today nymphs and streamers fished slow will be your best bet.

John with a nice one from late March

John with a nice one from late March

Brandon AKA White Chocolate with a good one from late March

Brandon AKA “White Chocolate” taking care of business!

Let’s kick off the 2021 season with a limited run stonefly pattern tied by our own Daniel Williamson.  It’s become his favorite over the last few weeks.   Check it out in the online store here

Daniel's Stonefly look great and catches fish!

Daniel’s Stonefly look great and catches fish!

What’s Hatching:
Early Black / Brown Stone – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciiata, Brachytera sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,390 cfs
39°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,970 cfs
43°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 566 cfs 42°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,860 cfs 42°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 4,760 cfs 39°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,150 cfs 37°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1,399 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 36°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 1,200 cfs
42°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.1%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 97.6%
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