Author: Jeff White
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 2, 2020
The Cannonsville release has been increased slightly to 500 cfs. We’re still at a good level for both floating and wading. Today looks like a good weather day with the air temp in the high 60’s clods, and wind 7 – 10 mph from the South. Caddis, olives, march browns, sulphurs, and gray fox. We’ve seen a bit of everything out there so carry at least of few patterns that will cover most of the late Spring hatches. A lot of these hatches are sporadic and come slowly through the afternoon. The fish are used to seeing them so be patient and watch for the risers. Blind casting march browns in the riffles can also be effective if you don’t want to wait.
Our lodging and fly shop are open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Bruce Miller with a nice fish yesterday. Tim Glynn photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 574 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 692 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 263 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 736 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,620 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 303 cfs | 53° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 317 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 1, 2020
Some sections of river had decent caddis, march browns, and gray fox last night but the wind was not really helpful. Sulphurs are still coming off in the evening and we should start to see spinner falls soon. These are all sporadic hatching bugs so pick a spot and be patient. The lower air temps have really helped the water temps so everything is looking good this morning. It will be a little warmer today with the air temp hitting 65 degrees. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds with wind 10 – 15 mph from the North. The flows are still dropping slowly from last week’s rain but we’re at a good level for wading and floating.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
George and Steve Shen with one from the weekend
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 681 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 270 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 790 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,700 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 303 cfs | 53° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 350 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 31, 2020
Most of yesterday’s rain missed us and the river flows are down a bit from yesterday. The cool night helped the water temps and most of the system’s temperatures are down a few degrees this morning. Today will be even cooler with the air temp reaching the high 50’s. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds with wind from the North 10 – 20 mph. This has been a very windy Spring! At least now the leaves are in and it’s possible to find some protected areas to fish. There are a lot of caddis on the door this morning along with a few march brown and gray fox spinners. Nymphing has been effective during the day but it’s also a good time of year to blind cast march browns in the riffles. The Upper Mainstem and Lower East Branch have cooled down enough that they are a possibility again.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
The runoff is slowly subsiding on the West Branch
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 750 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 299 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 939 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,010 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 361 cfs | 59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 427 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 30, 2020
That was a brief but heavy rain that hit us yesterday morning. We had a few more showers in the afternoon and it looks like we were hit again overnight. The flow at Stilesville is 534 cfs. It looks like the flow at Hale Eddy has peaked at 934 cfs and is beginning to drop. The color looks much better than yesterday afternoon and is fishable. We may see some showers this afternoon but Wunderground is showing the amount of precip to be .02″. After today we shouldn’t see any additional rain until Tuesday. The air temp is cooling down beginning today and we’ll see temps in the 70’s with nighttime temps in the 40’s this week. Definitely a better weather trend!
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Mike with a rainbow yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 971 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 382 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,170 cfs | 63° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,220 cfs | 65° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 459 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 544 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
May 29, 2020 mid day update
We had a brief rainstorm this morning. The West Branch peaked at just over 900 cfs and is already falling. The river is off color but should clear quickly as the feeder creeks drop. Keep an eye on the radar for the afternoon thunderstorms. Hopefully they slide south of us.
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 29, 2020
7:30 am update – We’ve had enough rain that the flows will come up from the runoff. Check the latest flow by clicking on the gauges at the bottom of the page
Watching the weather we all predicted yesterday would have been a great day. It was a tough one. We did see some more march browns and gray fox hatching on the West Branch so at least there’s that. We’ll just start over today. We have some rain coming down this morning but so far the flow at Hale Eddy had remained flat at just over 600 cfs. It will increase as the feeder stream flows come up so check the gauges below for the latest flow info. The Beaverkill flow has bumped up so the lower East should climb by the afternoon. We need the water to help the river temps on the East Branch and Mainstem. Hopefully the olives hatch and the bigger bugs keep coming. Bring a raincoat and check the latest flow info if you’re out there. We may see a thunderstorm or two roll through today. If there are dramatic changes to the flows we’ll do a mid day blog update.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 643 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 235 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 767 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,540 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 368 cfs | 62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 402 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 28, 2020
Today will be cooler with the air temp hitting 73 degrees. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South with the possibility of some showers in the evening. It’s going to feel good out there after the last few days of heat. The release from Cannonsville is 450 cfs. March browns and gray fox are around but we haven’t seen a real concentrated hatch yet. Either would make a good searching pattern in the riffles right now, especially on the upper main. Tan caddis around and the fish are on them. Sulphurs are coming off right at dark like normal for this time of year. We may see some olives coming off in the rain today and tomorrow so definitely have those handy.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Bob Lewis pulling one out at dark. Bruce Miller photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 654 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 246 cfs | 59° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 759 cfs | 65° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,580 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 326 cfs | 65° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 427 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 27, 2020
The release from Cannonsville has been reduced to 488 cfs. The air temp will be in the 80’s again today but at least we should have some cloud cover. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South. Luckily we’ll cool down to the 70’s tomorrow. The hendricksons are still holding on in the colder river sections. Not a lot of them but if you go up top have a few in your box. Otherwise caddis and olives will cover most of what you’ll see during the day. There are some sporadic march browns and gray fox hatching plus sulphurs towards dark. Overall we did well yesterday despite the blazing sun and hot air temp.
If you fish the lower Main or lower East check the water temps first. Both rivers hit the high 60’s with yesterday’s heat.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Joe with a good one yesterday. Bruce Miller photo
Nicky Bulleit back on the board this week. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 574 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 744 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 266 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 832 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,850 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 358 cfs | 64° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 488 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 483 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 26, 2020
Yesterday’s Wunderground forecast forgot to mention an brief but heavy mid morning rainstorm. They got the rest of the day correct with sunshine and temps approaching 80. Today looks similar with the air temp hitting the mid 80’s, sunshine, and wind 5 – 10 mph from the South. Nymphing has been the best bet during the day but keep an eye out for caddis being eaten in the riffles. We’ve stumbled on that a couple of times this week. The weather should warm the water and push some of the hatches that are on the brink like the march browns and gray fox. Sulphurs are showing up at dark on some river sections. Have your sulphurs ready towards dark.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Beth was out again yesterday and got a good one. Steve Shen photo
Samantha found this one over the weekend. Pete Zmijewski photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 701 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 965 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 292 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 911 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,120 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 388 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 651 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 562 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 25, 2020
The release from Cannonsville has been increased slightly to 651 cfs. 650 cfs just wasn’t quite enough so we got the extra 1. That happened yesterday afternoon. We’re in for another bluebird day. It actually sounds like a repeat of yesterday. Clouds in the morning and clear in the afternoon. The air temp will hit the high 70’s and wind will be 5 – 10 from the South. Some good cloud cover and light rain would really be nice right now. These sunny bright days have been tough but there have been a lot of caddis active over the riffles so watch them closely for a flash or slash. If you are on the Mainstem or East Branch try blind casting a march brown. There were also some sulphurs hatching last night so definitely have those in your box. There are some bigger hendricksons hanging on in some sections and we are seeing a few of the #16 hendricksons so don’t put those flies away quite yet.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Beth with a mid day rainbow. Steve Shen photo
Dave with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Beth ending the night nicely. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 701 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 938 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 318 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 987 cfs | 58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,090 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 473 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 651 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 655 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 24, 2020
Yesterday morning’s rain caused a small bump in flows throughout the system but it wasn’t much and the rivers are already dropping back to normal. Everything is still at a good level for wading and floating. We’ll have more sunshine today with the air temp reaching 74 degrees and with 5 – 10 mph from the South. There’s a mix of bugs out there so carry most of your Spring flies. The march brown hatch should get better as the water warms up. Caddis are everywhere and the olive hatches have been decent this past week. We’re still seeing some subvaria hendricksons and the start of the X hendricksons. Definitely have your spinner box handy.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Theo with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 834 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 357 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,120 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,320 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 473 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 ish cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 854 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 23, 2020
Yesterday we saw mid day fish slashing caddis and olives in the broken water despite the sunshine poling through the clouds. A few hendrickson and march browns are out there plus the hendrickson spinners. Nymphing worked well throughout the day. The flows didn’t bump much from the rain. The West Branch above the reservoir is the only river that came up so everything is starting off about he same as yesterday. We may see a few more showers this morning with another 1/4″. The vegetation soaks up a lot of the rain this time of year so the effect on the rivers should be minimal. The rivers are still high enough to float but low enough that wading is now a option just about anywhere.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
We are now allowed to guide one client at a time in Pennsylvania, two anglers in NYS. If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in.
Matt with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Tim did well yesterday. Steve Shen photo
.Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Apple Caddis #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 721 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 270 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,020 cfs | 58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,860 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 481 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 ish cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,010 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.2% |
