Author: Samantha Dennis
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 27, 2015
The release on the West Branch has been stepped down slightly again this morning. The water remains off-color but is clearing slowly and there has been less algae. Streamers continue to be the best bet. If the cloud cover sticks around, that may help get the bugs going today. Look for olives and isos especially as the sun goes down.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #18-20 – E. dorothea
Tricos #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis sp.
Flying ants #16-24
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,230 cfs | 57° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,400 cfs | 56° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 103 cfs | 54° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 139 cfs | 59° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,520 cfs | 59° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 65 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,210 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 47 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 58.2% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 76.3% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 26, 2015
The release and the conditions on the West Branch remain the same this morning. Expect turbid water and less insects than we would like. The East Branch is clear but very low. We’ve had success fishing streamers, even with all the sun, due to the off-color water on the West Branch. We’re anticipating another sunny day with temperatures in the low 70’s and light winds. Have your dry flies ready in the evening.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #18-20 – E. dorothea
Tricos #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis sp.
Flying ants #16-24
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,280 cfs | 57° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,440 cfs | 56° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 103 cfs | 54° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 141 cfs | 61° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,520 cfs | 60° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 65 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,259 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 48 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 58.2% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 76.3% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 25, 2015
The release on the West Branch has dropped marginally this morning but it shouldn’t make much of a change to the conditions. Looks like it will be a carbon copy of yesterday with highs in the low 70’s, sun and low winds. The cool evening temperatures continue to keep the river in good shape. We’re still seeing mainly olives on the river during the day and cahill and iso spinners in the evening. Be ready when darkness falls.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #12 – Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur #18-20 – E. dorothea
Tricos #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
Light Cahills #14 – various steno species (invaria, etc)
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #22-26 – Pseudo sp. (now classified as Acentrella sp.)
Charcoal Caddis #14 -16 – dark Brachycentrus sp.
Tan Caddis #16-18 – Hydrosyche sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis sp.
Flying ants #16-24
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,280 cfs | 56° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,440 cfs | 56° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 103 cfs | 55° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 144 cfs | 61° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,550 cfs | 61° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 66 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,259 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 50 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 59% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 76.6% |