Delaware River Report: May 6, 2026

Today’s rain is predicted around 1/2″ but spread out over 12 hours. The trees are leafing out so the ground should soak a lot of it as long as it’s a light steady rain. We’ll have wind again but we’ve had wind almost every day. Today looks like a good fishing day. Nymphing early with the hatches coming in the afternoon. Water temps are up a few degrees compared to yesterday morning. There’s still a mix of bugs on most river sections. Hendricksons, blue quills, olives, little black caddis, apple caddis, Dark Brachycentrus, and March Browns. We’re seeing some spinners mixed in too. The release from Cannonsville is 902 cfs with only 15 cfs spilling.

Today will be 61 degrees with steady rainfall totaling around 1/2″. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South.


Nick is back at it this week. Steve Shen photo

Tom with one in the net. John Loughlin photo
Sean with a nice rainbow yesterday. Mike Daccurzio photo
Mike with a good rainbow. Sean Witman photo

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – Ephemerella subvaria (female)
Apple Caddis – # 16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
March Brown – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium


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West Branch at Stilesville, NY885 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY1,110 cfs45°
East Branch at Harvard, NY238 cfs51°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY880 cfsN/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY1,320 cfs56°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY2,610 cfs54°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY519 cfs55°
West Branch at 191 Bridge48°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)511 cfs57°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release902 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity100.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity98.2%
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