Delaware River Report / Conditions May 18, 2021

The river flows are still dropping and it seems lie the reservoirs are just about done spilling.  We’re on a warming trend and today should hit 76 degrees.  We’ll see mostly sunshine with 5 – 10 mph wind from the North.  Caddis are still strong with some hendricksons in areas and march browns / gray fox in others.  It’s time to keep an eye out for sulphurs at dusk in the lower river sections.  The rest of the week looks similar to today with a bit more cloud cover.  We’re not seeing a lot of rain in the 10 day forecast.

 

Theo with a good fish yesterday.  Steve Shen photo

Theo with a good fish yesterday. Steve Shen photo

What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Grannom Fly – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 685 cfs
48°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 879 cfs
46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 431 cfs 50°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,060 cfs 53°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 2,380 cfs 55°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 451 cfs 52°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 49°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 574 cfs
55°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100%
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