Delaware River Report: October 2, 2023

Bob Lewis’s memorial information:
Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 66 Oxford Rd., New Hartford. https://www.eannacefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Robert-Lewis-112/#!/Obituary

The release from Cannonsville was cut back to 175 cfs yesterday. It looks more like 200 on the gauge. The flow at Hale Eddy is 337 cfs. Great for wading. If you’re floating stick to the lower East Branch or Mainstem. Sometimes a drop in flow can push bugs so today could have potential despite the bright sunshine. It will definitely help the nymphing and wet fly fishing. The bright sun and warmer air temp may push the bugs a little later into the evening. It still mostly olives, Hetagenia, and Isonychias with a few people doing well with caddis.

Today will be 76 degrees with lots of sunshine. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

Peter Glynn accessorizing his hat yesterday. Tim Glynn photo

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY192 cfs53°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY337 cfs57°
East Branch at Harvard, NY156 cfs54°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY724 cfs57°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,470 cfs60°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY410 cfs57°
West Branch at 191 Bridge58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)203 cfs60°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release175 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity82.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity88.1%
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