July 2, 2024

Delaware River Report: July 2, 2024

We had sun for much of the day yesterday and are on a warming trend this week. However, it will be far more comfortable than it was two weeks ago.

We got reports of decent hatches yesterday. The sulphurs are going strong, but bring a selection of summer mayflies (Isos, cahills, olives) as well as some caddis. Keep some spinners handy for the evening.

Today will be sunny with a high of 81. Winds light and variable.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all peaked at 70 degrees or higher yesterday. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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July 1, 2024

Delaware River Report: July 1, 2024

Another round of thundersrtorms hit us yesterday morning. This raised the flows on the Beaverkill and lower system but had little affect on the West.

The summer mayflies are still hatching. Make sure to bring a variety of sulphur patterns as well as cahills, Isos and some different sizes of olives.

Partly cloudy today with a high of 73. Winds 10 – 15 mph from the North, dropping in the evening.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all peaked at 70 degrees or higher yesterday. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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June 30, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 30, 2024

We got some much needed rain yesterday. We had light showers early in the day, followed by a heavier patch in the afternoon and evening. While most of the rain soaked into the ground, the Beaverkill did see some increased flow – though it remains warm. The West branch is clear this morning out front.

In the rain yesterday, fish were still eating sulphur patterns. You’ll want to bring your summer box of sulphurs, cahills, Isos and olives with you. Don’t forget to pack a few spinners.

Starting with some fog over the river this morning with a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Winds 10 – 15 mph from the West, with higher gusts during the storms.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all peaked at 70 degrees or higher yesterday. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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June 29, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 29, 2024

We had another day of cooler summer weather yesterday but a lot of sun. The clouds didn’t roll in until much later in the afternoon.

There were reports of midday sulphurs but the evening was much slower than previous days. Keep your summer box packed with sulphurs, cahills. Isos, and different sizes of olives. Make sure to have spinners in a few sizes as well.

Today is starting with some light showers with more rain possibly developing later. Wind will start low and pick up to 10 – 15 mph from the South this afternoon.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all peaked at 70 degrees or higher yesterday. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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June 28, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 28, 2024

Yesterday’s temperatures were a welcome relief from the hot days we’ve had so far. The wind was tough and didn’t relent until late into the evening. However, the bugs were still hatching and less fussy about presentation.

We saw plenty of sulphurs in the afternoon on the lower West Branch. Cahills, Isos and small olives were also mixed in. Bring along a few caddis today if you’re out midday.

Today will be 76 degrees and mostly sunny. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the East and much more manageable.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all peaked at 70 degrees or higher yesterday. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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June 27, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 27, 2024

The storms last night were mild here and mostly slid south of us. We got far less rain than they forecast so there’s little impact to the flows, except for a little bump on the East Branch. However, the air temperature is a lot cooler this morning.

With the cooler temps, we should hopefully see good hatches today. Carry your sulphurs and a good selection of your summer variations – cahills, Isos, small olives and some caddis.

Today will be 73 degrees with clouds in the morning and sun in the afternoon. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the Northwest.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all peaked at 70 degrees or higher yesterday. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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June 26, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 26, 2024

Power was finally restored in our area. Today will be warm again but we should see more clouds moving in during the afternoon and maybe a few showers. If the showers come during the afternoon that should push some light olives and tiny olives. The midday sulphurs in Deposit should be there like normal. The sulphur hatch should keep building over the next week. Cahills are still a staple on the lower West along with some Isonychias. Nymphing will be the best bet early in the day while the sun is still hitting the water.

Today will be 86 degrees with sun in the morning and increasing clouds in the afternoon. Total rainfall should be .05″ during the day with more coming overnight. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all peaked at 70 degrees of higher yesterday. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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June 25, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 25, 2024

Yesterday’s wind was much, much higher than Wundergound led us to believe. Some areas had brief but heavy bands of rain pass through. The river levels didn’t budge from the precip. The wind did knock out power to a large part of NEPA, including us. We should have power restored sometime before 11 pm tonight. If you do fish today we’re back to where we were two days ago with heat and sun. Nymphing or swinging wets will be your best bets in the morning. The midday sulphurs are starting in deposit offering some dry fly fishing. In the evening we should see the normal mix of light olives, tiny olives, cahills, and some Isonychias.

Today will be 86 degrees with sun. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the WSW.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville water temps all dropped down yesterday. They will climb back up with today’s sunshine and heat. It’s still time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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June 24, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 24, 2024

The release from Cannonsville is back to 500 cfs. Today will be much, much cooler than we’ve seen in a while. The cloud cover should help too. We may see some rain showers but the amount looks negligible on Wonderground. Nymphing has been decent in the morning. We are seeing some of the midday sulphurs and tiny olives in Deposit. The lower West has been fishing with light olives, cahills, and tiny olives in the afternoon.

Today will be 71 degrees with clouds and some rain showers. Precipitation should be .01″. Wind will be 15 – 25 mph from the North.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all started near or at 70 degrees again today. It’s time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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June 23, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 23, 2024

Yesterday’s afternoon storms slid around us again. We had a bit more rain overnight but the runoff is negligible. The release from Cannonsville is 701 cfs. They are saying that release will remain in effect until further notice. They said that yesterday morning about the 800 cfs release, then dropped us back to 500 before raising it to 701 cfs. So click on the Stilesville gauge below for the latest information. Nymphing and swinging wets early have been good bets. In the evening we’re seeing the tiny olives, light olives, cahills, and sulphurs. Isonychias have been around and are always worth blind casting in the riffles. If Wunderground is accurate we should have better cloud cover today than we’ve seen in quite a while. That could push some bugs on the West despite the heat.

Today will be 86 degrees and partly cloudy with potential thunderstorms in the afternoon. Precipitation should be .12″. Wind will be 10 – 20 mph from the South.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all started near or over 70 degrees again today. It’s time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.

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June 22, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 22, 2024

We were hit with some of the storms yesterday afternoon but the rain soaked into the ground and the change in flows is negligible. The release from Cannonsville was increased to 800 cfs until further notice. Nymphing and wets worked well yesterday and the olives, cahills, and some sulphurs were out in the evening. Some pools have been better than others so move around if you’re not seeing anything during primetime.

Today will be 88 degrees and partly cloudy with potential thunderstorms in the afternoon. Precipitation should be .08″, Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the West.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all started near or over 70 degrees again today. It’s time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.

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June 21, 2024

Delaware River Report: June 21, 2024

The release from Cannonsville was pulsed again last night but has leveled out and is beginning to drop at Stilesville. The flow will continue to drop this morning and should level out at 500 cfs this afternoon. Yesterday’s thunderstorms missed us. Wunderground is forecasting afternoon thunderstorms today but they are listing the prcipitation as .08″. They may just slide around us. We should get good cloud cover either way. Tiny olives, light olives, and cahills have been around along with some sulphurs and Isonychias. Nymphing or swinging wets are still the best bets early but we are finding bugs in the afternoon in some pools. Blind casting the Isonychias and cahills in the riffles has brought some fish to the net.

Today will be 86 degrees and partly cloudy with potential thunderstorms in the afternoon. Precipitation should be .08″, Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all started over 70 degrees again today. It’s time to give these rivers a break.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.

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