Delaware River Report: July 17, 2024

The release from Cannonsville is back to normal at 500 cfs. Yesterday’s storms missed us on the lower West and everything looks good this morning. We’re in the normal Summer program so the midday sulphurs and olives plus a few Isonychias and cahills should be hatching in the coldest water. The mid to lower West is best for nymphs or wets during the day and we should see the hatches as the sun drops. We may see some afternoon thunderstorms but Wunderground is only calling for .15″ so far. They generally slide around us but the clouds and maybe some rain could push the hatches a bit.

Today will be 85 degrees, partly cloudy this morning, and some some possible afternoon thunderstorms. Total rainfall should be .15″ Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem water temps are all too hot to fish this morning. It’s time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

View the current local weather conditions.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY502 cfs46°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY543 cfs48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY167 cfs63°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY393 cfs72°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,080 cfs70°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY176 cfs73°
West Branch at 191 Bridge60°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)88 cfs75°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity73.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity86.3%
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