Delaware River Report: October 4, 2024

It’s another foggy morning that could make throwing streamers early a good play. The fog will burn off in a couple hours leaving us with some cloud cover. It looks like the best chance at rain will be after dark and the amount will be negligible. Nymphing is still the best bet until the olives and hebes start to hatch. The timing has varied with the weather and river section. Some river sections are seeing Isonychias and cahills still too.

Cannonsville is turning over so the West Branch has that green tint we get most Falls. It doesn’t bother the fish or the bugs.

Today will be 73 degrees with partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a rain shower. Wind will be light and variable.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Olive sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Flying Ant – #16 – 20

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY615 cfs58°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY715 cfs56°
East Branch at Harvard, NY730 cfs45°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY830 cfs50°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,540 cfs56°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY85 cfs59°
West Branch at 191 Bridge59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)66 cfs59°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release619 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity64.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity70.5%
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