Delaware River Report: May 11, 2026

The realease from Cannonsville is 902 cfs with 189 cfs spilling. The rivers are dropping offering some wade opportunities. The best wading is still on the Upper East Branch, and Willowemoc but other spots will be okay on the bigger rivers. Click on the gauge links below for the latest flow data. Hendricksons, Dark Brachycentrus, Gray Fox, and March Browns are mixed a bit on some river sections. The colder water sections may still see some blue quills. The bugs are a bit jumbled. Today looks like a lesser wind day which has been rare this Spring.

Today will be 58 degrees with sun in the morning with some clouds moving in during the afternoon. We may see a light rain shower. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.


Dave with a nice rainbow yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Christine with another good one this week. Sean Witman photo
Jay with a good brown. Steve Shen photo
Steve with one in the boat yesterday. Sean Witman photo
Art with one in the net
Samuel with a solid brown yesterday

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


Click on the gauge links below for the latest flow information.

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY1,040 cfs48°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY1,440 cfs44°
East Branch at Harvard, NY396 cfs48°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,770 cfsN/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY2,330 cfs52°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY4,040 cfs50°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY1,040 cfs48°
West Branch at 191 Bridge46°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)785 cfs50°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release902 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity100.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity99.9%
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