Delaware River Report: August 18, 2024

We’d like to thank all of the volunteers that showed up for the 7th annual Get Trashed River cleanup. Over 90 people showed up to clean the river, sections, of road, and access points. It’s an amazing group that does a lot of good for the river system.

We have some light rain / heavy mist this morning. Wunderground is calling for afternoon thunderstorms and .59″ of rain but keep and eye on the radar in case they slide around us. We had a bit more rain than forecasted yesterday but the rivers held together and look good. There were some olives and Isonychias around. Sporadic rising fish in the riffles seemed happy to eat an Isonychia. If we do get the rain today it would probably make a decent streamer afternoon. Large amounts of flying ants are more likely to fall on humid days but definitely have them in your box.

Today will be 77 degrees with clouds and light rain showers in the morning developing into thunderstorms in the afternoon. Total rainfall should be .59″. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

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.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY502 cfs48°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY670 cfs53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY281 cfs58°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY866 cfs63°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,770 cfs64°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY372 cfs64°
West Branch at 191 Bridge59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)415 cfs65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity80.1%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity91.4%
Close