Delaware River Report: May 31, 2026

Despite yesterday’s wind people found fish on nymphs and dries. Today is going to much warmer with sunshine but we’re keeping the wind again. Wunderground shows the wind dropping off in the evening. Caddis are still around. March Browns, Gray Fox, Cahills, Green Drakes, olives, and Sulphurs have all been on the menu. The release from Cannonsville is 450 cfs.

Today will be 71 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. Wind will be 10 – 20 mph from the North.


Kevin with a nice brown yesterday. Tim Glynn photo
Eric in yesterday’s sunshine. Christian Bockelmann photo
Tom with a chunky one in the boat. Tim Glynn photo

What’s Hatching:
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


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, NY452 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY566 cfs44°
East Branch at Harvard, NY205 cfs50°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY558 cfsN/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY774 cfs57°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,380 cfs55°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY292 cfs53°
West Branch at 191 Bridge50°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)244 cfs55°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release450 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity98%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity99.4%

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