Delaware River Report: July 2, 2026

The release from Cannonsville is 500 cfs. They are pulsing form Cannonsville to keep the water temperature in check on the Mainstem. It’s not enough water to make the Main fishable for trout. The release hit 900 cfs for a couple of hours overnight and will drop back to normal this morning. Today is going to be very hot so try to fish early and late in the day. The West Branch and Upper East Branch temps are fine. Sulphurs, Cahills, Isonychias, olives, and some caddis are all out on the water.

The Beaverkill, lower East Branch, and Mainstem will all be over 70 degrees today. It’s time to give these rivers a break until they cool back down.

Today will be 96 degrees and sunny. Wind will be 5 – 10 from the West.



What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Sulphur – 16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydrosyche sp
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, Ephemerella invaria, Stenacron spp.
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta 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, NY907 cfs45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY948 cfs46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY203 cfs63°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY353 cfsN/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY391 cfs77°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,100 cfs71°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY125 cfs76°
West Branch at 191 Bridge60°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)161 cfs76°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity85.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity90.5%

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