Author: Jeff White
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 9, 2020
There is a light covering of snow on the ground this morning but not as much as we were expecting. We may see some additional flurries this afternoon along with strong winds as this front pushes through. We warm back up tomorrow. Yesterday was much nicer than we expected up until the sleet in the late afternoon. The wind was even kind to us until evening. The rivers fished well in the light rain with good numbers of blue quills, hendricksons, and olives hatching. It was a really good day to be on the water.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Art had a couple good days on the Delaware this week
Marc finding snakeheads near Philly
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
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 | 1,370 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,750 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 541 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,720 cfs | 43° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,790 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 831 cfs | 42° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 42° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 925 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 8, 2020
Yesterday fished well with good numbers of blue quills and hendricksons. There were a lot of apple caddis in sections but we didn’t see a fish eat one off the surface. The water column had to be full of them so they were probably gorging themselves underneath. The lower flow and higher water temps definitely helped the fishing. The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 600 cfs. There is 815 cfs coming over the spill way. The flow at hale Eddy is 1,520 cfs this morning. Click on the gauges below for the most current flow information.
Today looks like another nice day with the air temp reaching 50 degrees, wind 5 – 10 from the South, and cloud cover. We’ll see some rain this afternoon turn into snow overnight. Snow accumulation should be less than 1″. Tonight and tomorrow will be cold but the 50’s return on Sunday.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish may be the first twins we’ve had on the blog:
Luke with a WV rainbow
Aiden with a West Virginia golden
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
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 | 1,240 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,520 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 811 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,940 cfs | 46° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,650 cfs | 49° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 820 cfs | 46° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 600 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 47° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 993 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 7, 2020
The release from Cannonsville was decreased for routine maintenance. The release may be increased once the work is complete so check the Stilesville Gauge every once in a while today just in case. Yesterday we saw decent numbers of blue quill mixed with hendricksons. Definitely a few olives out there too. Today looks like a good one ahead with the air temp reaching 59, sun giving way to afternoon clouds, and wind 10 – 15 from the North. Similar to yesterday with a bit more sun and warmth.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Pat Regan found a good fish this week
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 780 cfs | 47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,160 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,310 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,420 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,360 cfs | 45° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 917 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 795 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 45° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,160 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 6, 2020
Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful day. It was breezy at times but overall one of the nicest days this Spring. Today looks good with some cloud cover moving in and maybe a bit of rain starting around lunch time. Wind will be from the East 5 – 10 mph. Hendricksons, blue quills, and caddis will cover most of what you see out there. The water flows are dropping which should concentrate he bugs and make the fish more comfortable to feed. The release from Cannonsville will be decreased throughout the day. 662 cfs is spilling over the dam.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the online store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Bryan took his daughter out. She’s pretty excited about the rainbow!
Mike with a nice local brown
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,510 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,040 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,750 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,070 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,930 cfs | 46° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,050 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 795 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 44° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,320 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 5, 2020
Yesterday was windy with a bit of rain but some people braved it and were rewarded. The wind gusts definitely made nymphing and streamers the best method. Today seems a little better with sunshine, 54 degrees, and wind 10 mph from the North. The water temps didn’t climb much yesterday and are starting off a little lower this morning after a cool night. The sunshine will help them climb back up today. The water flows are dropping slowly as the runoff subsides but Cannonsville and Pepacton are both still spilling.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Josh braved the wind yesterday and got this Delaware River brown
Josh with a solid EB chub!
Tom with a pretty brown from his home water
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,370 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,970 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,430 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,320 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,860 cfs | 44° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,280 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 44° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,580 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 4, 2020
Some people did well yesterday and other people struggled to find consistent rising fish. Blue quills, hendricksons, and a few different caddis species came off in the afternoon. Fish got on them in the slow water and edges. Some fish fed consistently while others were very sporadic. Luck and patience went a long way yesterday. Both reservoirs are still spilling so the water is up. The East and Main flows are dropping slowly as the Beaverkill drops. The West Branch flow is staying pretty level with the spill. Today will be cooler hitting 54 degrees with some clouds and sunshine. Wind will be up a bit hitting the teens from the North.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Radford still finding fish in SC
Radford with a nice SC rainbow
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,560 cfs | 49° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,300 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,830 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,240 cfs | 47° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 9,350 cfs | 49° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,650 cfs | 50° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 47° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,840 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 3, 2020
Both reservoris are still spilling. The East Branch flow dropped slightly and the West Branch increased slightly. It’s going to take a few days for the runoff to filter through the system. People did find fish rising in yesterday’s high water. If there are enough bugs on the water the fish will find a place to eat. Caddis, hendricksons, and a lot of blue quills are hatching. Today looks like another great day to be on the water. 70 degrees, sun and clouds, and wind 10 – 15 from the West.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Derek with a great NJ rainbow
Derek with another really nice Nj rainbow
Theo with a good Upper Delaware fish
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,590 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,490 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,900 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,220 cfs | 47° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 12,000 cfs | 48° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,360 cfs | 48° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 47° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,270 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 2, 2020
Both Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs are spilling. There is a lot of water in the system this morning so if you are wading look to the small feeder streams and upper reaches that will drop first. Click on the USGS links below for the latest flow data. On the bigger rivers most people will probably do streamer runs but if the bugs hatch fish will rise on the slow edges and in the long slower pools. It looks like the West Branch has some color still but not enough to bother the fish or bugs. It’s going to be a beautiful day with the air temp hitting 60 degrees, sunshine, and wind from the North 10 – 15. A little less wind would be ideal but the sunshine is awesome.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Mike with a good brown in the net
Mike matching the hatch on his local
Doug found this one eating Hendricksons on the Willow this week
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,230 cfs | 47° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,270 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 5,040 cfs | 45° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 11,000 cfs | 45° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 16,700 cfs | 46° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 4,180 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 46° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,950 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 1, 2020
The Eastern side of the system flows are running really high this morning. Pepacton Reservoir is spilling and there is a lot of water running down the Beaverkill and East Branch. The Mainstem flow will continue to rise today. The West Branch flow at Hale Eddy is 3,500 cfs and looks like it peaked already and is beginning to drop. The flow below Hale will be much larger since the feeder streams are moving pretty good this morning. It will take a few days for the water to filter through the system. We have a slight chance of a rain shower today but otherwise the next rain isn’t until Wednesday. We’re in for a beautiful weekend. Check the latest flows in the links below before heading out.
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is now a shipping option in the store
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
John was fighting a fish when this monster grabbed it. Awesome double! Northwest NY
Frank with a great PA fish!
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,530 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,520 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,620 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 11,600 cfs | 48° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 10,800 cfs | 48° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 7,080 cfs | 46° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 47° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 3,600 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.4% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions April 30, 2020
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com/
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Randall with a good one in the net
and Randall with the release
Clayton with a NJ rainbow a mile from his house!
We are under a flood watch this morning. It sounds like some areas will have localized heavy rain between 1.5″ and 3″. That’s quite a spread so it seems they really don’t know how much rain is coming and where the heaviest fall will be. Looking at the hourly forecast the heaviest rain should happen overnight. So be careful if you’re out there. Wind will be 20 – 30 mph from the South which isn’t so fantastic by itself. Yesterday was decent when the wind was down. There were bugs out there for a couple of hours in the mid afternoon.
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,510 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,050 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,510 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,560 cfs | 46° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,460 cfs | 45° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 947 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 45° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,680 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions April 29, 2020
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com/
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
James with a pretty CT brown
Theo and Clemmie bass fishing close to home
Yesterday was great day to be out. It felt like Summer when the sun was shining. The wind wasn’t too bad and there were a lot of calm stretches. Blue Quills, Hendricksons, and caddis were out in good numbers in the afternoon. There were enough fish up to keep everyone busy. Today will be 56 degrees with 15 – 20 mph wind from the South. The flows are still a bit high throughout the system but are dropping for now. Keep an eye on the rain coming Thursday and Thursday night. We may see quite a bit that will bring the flows up. Hopefully Wunderground is wrong and it slides South of us.
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,530 cfs | 42° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,120 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,200 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,520 cfs | 46° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,460 cfs | 45° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,080 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 44° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,000 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions April 28, 2020
We are following the State’s order and are closed right now. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com/
Let’s keep the local pictures going. Since everyone should be fishing local to their homes send us pictures of your locally caught fish and we’ll put them here on the blog. Even chubs would be cool. Email them to flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Today’s selection of fish:
Charles and his father found this one eating blue winged olives
Mike keeping busy on his local NJ streams
Today looks like the nicest day of the week. We should hit 60 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North. We’ll see rain the rest of the week through Saturday night. If Wunderground is correct we’ll see some good accumulation on Thursday but otherwise it looks like light showers. Night time temperatures are improving too which should help the water temps in the long run. If you are fishing the Delaware bring most of your early Spring flies. It looks like a good mix of bugs out there. The flows are dropping but keep an eye on the gauges this week with all of the rain coming through.
Hatching:
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Little Brown and Black Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,530 cfs | 42° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,240 cfs | 43° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,260 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,880 cfs | 43° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,220 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,320 cfs | 42° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 43° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,160 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.4% |
