Delaware River Report: May 23, 2026

Today is going to be much cooler with a steady rain beginning mid morning. There have been some scattered showers pushing through since 5:30 am. Total rainfall during the day should be 1/2″ with and additional 1/2″ overnight. All of the rivers are wadeable this morning. The release from Cannonsville is 450 cfs. Caddis are still around in good numbers getting some fish looking up midday. The #14 dark blue sedges are showing up on some rivers. Hendricksons (mostly spinners) are still hanging on in some river sections with March Browns, Gray Fox, sulphurs, and olives mixed on other sections.

Today will be 52 degrees with clouds and periods of rain. Total rainfall during the day should be .5″. Wind will be 10 – 20 mph from the South.


If anyone lost a rod this weekend send us an email flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com

Nathan’s first fish on the Delaware. Tim Glynn photo
Matt with a good brown yesterday. Samuel Jones photo
Beth with a nice brown. Steve Shen photo
Dave with a good rainbow. Samuel Jones photo
Tim with a nice rainbow in the evening. Sean Swenson photo
Dave getting it done two days in a row. Steve Shen photo

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (male) – mostly spinners
Light Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (female) – mostly spinners
Dark Hendrickson – #16 – Ephemerella X – mostly spinnerss
Dark Grannom – #16 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
March Brown – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Sulphur – 16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydrosyche sp


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Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY452 cfs42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY586 cfs46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY301 cfs53°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY774 cfsN/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY1,070 cfs57°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,760 cfs56°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY375 cfs55°
West Branch at 191 Bridge52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)372 cfs56°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release450 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity99.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity100.1%

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