July 23, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 23, 2019

We had a few periods of heavy rain yesterday but for the most part it was just a light steady rain all day long.  Olives, sulphurs, and a few isonychias hatched and overall it was a good day if you didn’t mind being wet.  The flow in Stilesville hasn’t budged so above Oquaga Creek conditions are the same as yesterday.  The flow at Hale Eddy is 866 cfs and already dropping this morning.  The West Branch out front is pretty clear and fishable this morning.  We’re still at a level that offers good wading and good floating.  The flows will drop throughout the day as the runoff subsides.  We shouldn’t see any rain today.  Wunderground is calling for clouds, the air temp hitting the mid 70’s, and wind from the North 5 – 10 mph.  It looks like a great day to be on the water.

While water temps have dropped in the last 24 hours we’re sticking with the statement below.  Give the fish on the lower East and Main Stem a break and stick to the colder water.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

The West Branch at hale Eddy flow is already dropping

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 22, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 22, 2019

It looks like the heat is over for now.  We should see a high of 73 degrees dropping into the low 60’s at night.  They’re feeling extra confident at Wunderground today calling for a 100% chance of rain.  We do have cloud cover this morning.  Showers should start around noon and go into the night giving us just over 1/2″ of rain.  Wind will be 5 -10 mph from the North.  The release from Cannonsville has been dropped back now that the extreme heat has passed.  The flow at Stilesville is at 597 cfs this morning.  There will probably be fog out there with the rain but the wind should help clear it and keep decent visibility.  Olives, sulphurs, and isonychas should cover most of what you’ll see.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 21, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 21, 2019

Yesterday was hot.  The West Branch was cold and wading felt good.  We had clouds for most of the morning that certainly helped it feel cooler than it really was.  Sulphurs, olives,  and a few isonychias did hatch on the upper river in the afternoon.  The release from Cannonsville is still around 800 cfs this morning.  The WB at the 191 Bridge in Hancock is starting off at 59 degrees.  The colder water on the lower river sections should push the hatches a little earlier in the evening.  We are under a heat advisory again so bring lots of water and take breaks in the shade.  We’ll have more sun than yesterday with wind 10 – 15 mph from the North.  The weather breaks tonight and we are looking at high temps in the 70’s tomorrow, even dropping into the 50’s tomorrow night.

Samantha Dennis with an early rainbow yesterday

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 20, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 20, 2019

The release to Cannonsville has been increased to cool down the river during this heat wave.  We also were hit with a brief but heavy thunderstorm last night.  The river got foggy and visibility was tough.  Otherwise the rain didn’t do much to the rivers.  There were some fish working on sulphurs and a few isonychias.  Today is going to be a hot one with the air temp in the 90’s, wind 5 – 10 from the West, and the possibility of some afternoon thunderstorms.  It looks like the weather breaks on Monday.

A blast of cold water coming down the West Branch

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 19, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 19, 2019

Yesterday was a tough one but fish were landed.  For daytime hatches find the coldest water.  You’ll mostly find sulphurs and small olives with the occasional isonychia.  On the lower sections nymph and wets will definitely be better bets during the day.  The runoff is subsiding so most of the river flows have dropped since yesterday morning.  We’re in for a warm one today with the air temp climbing into the low 90’s.  Wind will be 5-10 from the South.  We may see some scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon but not much rain.  There is a heat advisory today so bring lots of water and spend some time in the shade.  The heat breaks Monday.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 18, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 18, 2019

The West Branch came through the storms just fine and is fishable this morning.  The creeks were off color last night but cleared quickly once the rain stopped.  There is a tint in the river but visability for fishing is perfectly fine out front right now.  The release from Cannonsville has been dropped back to 500 cfs.  We have a little rain falling now but that should clear up.  A few more storms may pass through in the afternoon but the predicted rainfall is only .04″.  Hopefully the clouds stick around all day.  Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.  Olives, sulphurs, and isonychias should cover most of your fishing.

The lower West looks good this morning

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 17, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 17, 2019

Yesterday’s 20% chance of storms turned into some thunder and a few brief but heavy downpours going into prime time.  That added some fog and made fishing difficult as the sulphurs were hatching.  The flow at Hale Eddy bumped to 800 cfs but is already falling back this morning.  The color looks good.  The West should settle in like nothing happened if today’s rain misses us.  Sulphurs, olives, and isonychias.  The East side flows also bumped up but unless you’re fishing above Harvard they are all too hot to fish for trout.  Wunderground is calling for thunderstorms this afternoon with 1/2″ of rain.  These storms are usually hit or miss.  If there is a big flow change due to runoff we’ll do another update.

Flows are fine this morning for wading and floating

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 16, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 16, 2019

The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 650 cfs.  The West is still fine for wading and floating with the additional water.  The bumped broke up some algae that was floating in Deposit last evening but hopefully that settled by now.  This is likely a thermal release to help cool the rivers a little bit during today’s heat and sunshine.  There has been no change to the release from Pepacton.  We do have a small percentage chance of rain today but we’re likely looking at a partly cloudy sky.  The air temp will hit 90 with wind  5 – 10 mph from the South.  Find some shade midday for yourself and the fish.  The increased release from Cannonsville isn’t enough to change the way he river has been fishing so look for daytime hatching on the upper West Branch and late afternoon evening hatching on the mid to lower West Branch.  Sulphurs, little blue winged olives, isonychias, and cahills.

An extra push of cold water will be good today

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 15, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 15, 2019

We’re looking at another hot day with sunshine until the rain moves in tomorrow.  We should have a few clouds around with wind 5 – 10 mph from the Northwest.  Sulphurs, olives, and isonychias are hatching plus a few cahills are around.  Find the coldest water to see the midday hatches.  The lower West is fishing well in the evening into dark.  Mostly sulphur and sulphur spinners on the water.  Look for shaded banks during the day.  Nymphing and swinging wets have both been effective methods- especially in a riffle with a good drop off.  Isonychia wets and smaller nymphs seem to be working the best for us.

A summer staple

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 14, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 14, 2019

Yesterday was another bright and sunny day.  Small olives and sulphurs were hatching.  There were small fish rising during the day with a nice one here and there.  Shaded banks were definitely better.  Nymphing and swinging wets seemed to work the best during the day until the sun dropped and the hatches picked up.  Some fish were landed blind casting isonychia and cahill dries during the day but fishing underneath seemed more consistent.  Today looks similar to yesterday.  The sun is already out and the fog is off the river.  We may see a few clouds roll through in the afternoon but the real break come Wednesday with some rain coming in.

Tim Glynn got on the water early this morning

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 13, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 13, 2019

There were no significant changes in flows overnight so we are starting off pretty much where we were yesterday morning.  The lower West has been fishing well in the evening into the night with sulphurs, cahills, and isonychias.  If you are fishing in the afternoon try swinging isonychia wets and nymphing drop offs and riffles.  The very top of the East and the upper West Branch have had the daytime sulphur activity.  The intensity of the hatch varies each day but there are bugs.  On bright sunny days there are still fish eating on top.  If you’re looking for big fish concentrate on shaded banks and edges and ignore the smaller fish feeding.  Today will be in the low 80’s, sunny, with wind 5 – 10 from the West.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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July 12, 2019

Delaware River Report / Conditions July 12, 2019

The storms missed us.  Despite all of the warnings, phones going off, email alerts- they missed us.  They hit both North and South of us- heavy at times but beyond a few sprinkles we’re starting off pretty much where we were yesterday.  So the rivers are starting off pretty much where they were yesterday.  The release from Cannonsville is 600 cfs.  The sun is already burning off the fog.  Start off nymphing or swinging wets.  We should see the afternoon sulphurs hatch on the upper West and the evening hatch on the lower West.  Blind fishing isonychias in the riffles can also work well this time of year.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, the East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and the Mainstem at Lordville are all starting off today too hot to fish for trout.  If you’re fishing for trout give those areas a break and fish in the cold water closer to the dams or the headwaters of the freestone rivers.

Hatching:
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Sulphur  – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotetra sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Yellow Sally – #14 – Isoperla sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Brown Drake – #10-2xl – E. simulans
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Golden Stonefly – #8-2xl – Acroneuria sp.
Great Brown Stonefly – #6-2xl – 10-2xl – Pene capita
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

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