Delaware River Report: August 12, 2022

Tomorrow is the 6th Annual Get Trashed in the Catskills River Cleanup. If you’re in the area and want to participate let us know. The cleanup kicks off around 10 am here at the flyshop.

The release from Cannonsville was bumped slightly and the flow at Stilesville is level at 627 cfs this morning. Small sulphurs, olives, and cahills are still making up the bulk of the bugs on the upper river sections. The bugs are there and the fish are on them. At times they can be picky so use more flush floating flies and spinners. The wind was tough at times yesterday afternoon but settled down in the evening. We’re coming off a 50 degree night so it’s a comfortable morning. We’ll be cooler today hitting 76 degrees with abundant sunshine. Wind will be 10 – 15 from the North.

The East Branch at Fishs Eddy, the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, and the Mainstem at Lordville all peaked over 70 degrees yesterday. Give these sections a break until we get cooler temps.

Ron had a good start today before the sun hit the water

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. vitreus (male), E. invaria, Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY627 cfs47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY625 cfs48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY153 cfs58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY232 cfs66°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY907 cfs66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY71 cfs69°
West Branch at 191 Bridge57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)43 cfs55°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity62.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity78.2%
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