Author: Jeff White
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 26, 2020
The release from Cannonsville has been increased and flow at Stilesville is 658 cfs this morning. If it increases more we’ll do another update. The flow on the lower West and Upper Main will come up a bit throughout the day. The higher release will probably increase the turbidity but that bothers fisherman more than it bothers the fish. Today will be 70 degrees with 6 mph winds from the South. Maybe some gusts up to 10 mph.
There is some color in the West Branch from the release. The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Ginger Caddis – #14 – 16 Limnephilis sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 658 cfs |
49° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 627 cfs |
50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 130 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 197 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 870 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 110 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 69 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 60% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 77.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 25, 2020
The release from Cannonsville has been increases a bit and the flow at Hale Eddy is 540 cfs this morning. Everything looks good for the weekend. Today will be 79 degrees with some sunshine. Wind should not be a factor at 5 – 7 mph from the South. Yesterday fished well most of the day with a mix of caddis and olives early joined by some hebes late in the afternoon. Some people are finding fish on isonychias and still a few flying ants.
Jackie and Bruce with a WB brown yesterday
There is some color in the West Branch from the release. The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Ginger Caddis – #14 – 16 Limnephilis sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 485 cfs |
49° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 540 cfs |
50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 132 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 199 cfs | 58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 758 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 118 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 70 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 60% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 77.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 24, 2020
The wind was tough during the day yesterday but it finally dropped back in the evening. The general plan has been olives and heptagenias in the flat water and caddis and isonychias in the moving water. So far that’s been working out. Nymphing has worked well with flies that match the size of the naturals hatching. Today looks great with 75 degrees, wind 5 – 7 mph from the West and few a clouds. So mostly sunny but with way less wind than yesterday.
Ralph with a nice one yesterday. Rick Becker photo
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 349 cfs |
49° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 444 cfs |
50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 132 cfs | 53° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 205 cfs | 56° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 760 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 118 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 72 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 60% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 77.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 23, 2020
It’s a bit warmer than we’ve seen for a few days at 42 degrees this morning. We should see 72 degrees by the afternoon with a mix of clouds and sunshine. The wind won’t be awesome at 15 mph but we had it yesterday and people caught fish. Hopefully id calms down in the evening again for the dry fly fishing. Tiny olives, heptagenia, and caddis patterns should definitely be handy. Isonychias are also around so have a few of those. When the wind is up try swinging wets trough some of the riffles. Fall is always a good caddis time.
Steve with a good one yesterday. Bruce Miller photo
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 353 cfs |
48° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 452 cfs |
48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 132 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 208 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 809 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 121 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 75 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 60.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 78% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 22, 2020
We’re coming off another cool night but will warm up to 67 degrees this afternoon. The low tonight only drops to 47 degrees so we’re done with the frost at least for one day. Today is going to be windy with 10 mph from the North with gusts closer to 20. There are still enough leaves on the trees you can hide a bit. Nymphing and swinging wets may be the best choice but if you can find flat water there should be olives and heptagenia hatching in the afternoon. Some isonychas are around and the caddis seem to really be picking up.
Brad with a rainbow yesterday. Bruce Miller photo
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 378 cfs |
48° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 485 cfs |
48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 132 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 214 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 766 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 125 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 78 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 62.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 79.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 21, 2020
We woke up to another good frost. It’s chilly out but will warm up to the low 60’s with some sunshine this afternoon. Wind will be 4 – 5 mph from the South. Nymphing early with a shot at olives, heptagenia, caddis, and isonychias in the afternoon. We shouldn’t have any wind today which will be a bonus. The weather will warm up a bit over the next few days but still be comfortable.
Dan with an olive eater from the weekend
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 349 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 448 cfs |
47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 135 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 225 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 775 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 128 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 50° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 82 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 63.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 79.4% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 20, 2020
The release from Cannonsville has been dropped back a bit leaving the flow 350 cfs at Stilesville. There’s another good frost this morning but we should warm up to 60 degrees today. Mostly sunny with wind 6 mph from the North. It sounds a lot like yesterday. Once the olives and hebes got going people were finding fish rising by mid afternoon. Today should fish a lot like yesterday.
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 353 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 477 cfs |
47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 135 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 225 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 925 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 132 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 50° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 85 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 63.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 79.4% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 19, 2020
There is a good frost out there this morning. By the afternoon we’ll heat up to 59 degrees with good sunshine. Wind will be 6 from the North. Not a bad day to be on the water at all. The wind was not kind yesterday and lots of small olives were being blown all over the place. It did settle down a bit in the evening. Today looks so much better. Keep an eye out for tiny olives, heptagenia, isonychias, and caddis. The release from Cannonsville has been increased to just under 500 cfs. Most likely to meet downstream flow targets.
Kevin with a solid rainbow yesterday. Bruce Miller photo
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. It’s slight right now and doesn’t bother the fish. The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 485 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 550 cfs |
47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 137 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 238 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 809 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 143 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 90 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 63.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 79.4% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 18, 2020
The clouds finally moved in during the late afternoon yesterday. The rain didn’t happen so all of the rivers are starting off about the same as yesterday. Water temps still look great due to the colder weather. Small olives are hatching in the afternoon and we’re seeing more and more heptagenia each day. Fish are eating both. Isonychias and caddis should round out your fly selection. Add a couple white flies if you’re fishing the Mainstem. We’ll hit 62 degrees today with mostly sun. There should be a few clouds moving in during the afternoon. The wind is going to pick up to around 15 mph in the afternoon but hopefully that drops off in the evening. That’s bringing the cooler weather since we’ll drop to 34 degrees overnight.
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. It’s slight right now and doesn’t bother the fish. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 349 cfs |
49° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 451 cfs |
52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 140 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 254 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 826 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 151 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 94 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 63.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 79.4% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 17, 2020
Yesterday was another decent day on the water with fish eating olives. We also had a few other reports of fish being caught on isonychias and heptagenia which is always great news in the early Fall. The colder weather has really helped. We’ll be a little warmer today at 73 degrees but the clouds should roll in during the afternoon. Wind should only be around 5 mph from the West. It looks like a really good afternoon to be on the water.
Ed found some willing rainbows yesterday. Ron Reedy photo
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. It’s slight right now and doesn’t bother the fish. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 353 cfs |
48° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 464 cfs |
49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 143 cfs | 53° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 264 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 862 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 156 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 99 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 64.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 79.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 16, 2020
We’re coming off another cold night and the rivers are in good shape again this morning. We’re starting off at 40 degrees and should hit 69 by the afternoon. Sun with a few clouds. Wind will be 7 – 10 mph from the South. Sounds like another great early Fall day to be on the river. Yesterday was all about little olives where we were. By mid afternoon the fish were on them. There are a lot of young of the year fish in the river so watch the rise forms and you may have to hunt a bit for the bigger fish. There are also some caddis, isonychias, and heptagenia around so have those in your box too.
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. It’s slight right now and doesn’t bother the fish. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs |
48° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 520 cfs |
48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 156 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 285 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 934 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 162 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 53° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 104 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 64.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 79.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 15, 2020
It feels great out there this morning at 39 degrees. We’ll warm up to 68 with sunshine this afternoon. The wind will be much lower today between 4 – 6 mph from the West. Despite the wind yesterday people found some fish eating small olives in the broken water. Definitely a good sign for Fall. Caddis are picking up too. The water temps throughout the system are starting off a few degrees cooler this morning putting all of the rivers in good shape.
We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release. It’s slight right now and doesn’t bother the fish. It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs |
47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 520 cfs |
48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 159 cfs | 53° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 304 cfs | 58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 962 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 174 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 53° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 113 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 66.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 80.6% |
