Delaware River Report / Conditions October 21, 2015
Another great Fall day is ahead of us with air temperatures in the mid 50’s and winds gusting only to 4 mph. The flow at Stilesville has dropped back to 949 cfs so you still need to pick your wade spots carefully. Tiny olives should continue to hatch into November with a few isonychias and heptagenias mixed in. Last night was definitely warmer than is has been so the system should warm up quicker today. Look for the hatches around mid afternoon due to the bright sun. Throw streamers on the West Branch and nymph the lower East Branch and upper Mainstem until the hatches start.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 949 cfs |
59° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,130 cfs |
59° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 115 cfs | 46° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 198 cfs | 48° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,110 cfs | 56° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 86 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 939 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 128 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 49.9% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 71.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 20, 2015
Another cold night is behind us but we are looking at daytime temperatures hitting the mid 60’s today. Winds are going to be light coming out of the Southwest at 6 – 8 mph. By mid afternoon we should be fishing a very comfortable fall afternoon. If Accuweather is correct we should hold these temperatures for a couple of days and then cool down slightly for the weekend with air temperatures in the mid 50’s.
We have some sunshine in the forecast and lately that means the olives come a little later in the day. On days like this we’ve seen most of the dry fly activity late in the afternoon around 3 pm. Nymphing is still a great option on the lower East Branch and Mainstem. Streamers are your best option during the day on the West Branch but watch the slow tailouts for rising fish.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,030 cfs |
59° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,170 cfs |
56° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 115 cfs | 42° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 198 cfs | 43° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,330 cfs | 53° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 88 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 128 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 50.6% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 71.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 19, 2015
Congratulations to our own Kevan Smaracko and Tanya Ryan for tying the knot this past Saturday!
Yesterday certainly felt like winter with cold wind and snow showers that were surprisingly heavy at times. Luckily the warming trend is beginning today with air temperatures in the low 50’s. Winds look manageable with gusts staying below 10 mph. We should see air temperatures in the 60’s by the end of the week. Pseudos will continue to be the main hatch with a few isonychias and heptagenias. The West Branch is up slightly from yesterday so there are better wading opportunities on the lower East Branch and upper Mainstem.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,150 cfs |
59° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,250 cfs |
56° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 117 cfs | 40° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 206 cfs | 41° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,300 cfs | 50° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 88 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 138 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 52.3% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 71.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 18, 2015
We’re coming off the coldest night of the Fall so far with a dusting of light snow on the ground. Today we should see a mix of precipitation with air temperatures in the low 40’s with some wind gusts. Luckily we will see a warming trend by mid week bringing the daytime high air temperatures back into the 60’s. There are still some olives mixed with a few isonychias and heptagenia around but most of the action has been streamers on the West Branch and nymphs on the lower East Branch and Upper Mainstem.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,100 cfs |
59° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,200 cfs |
56° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 117 cfs | 42° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 213 cfs | 44° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,350 cfs | 51° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 91 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,099 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 54° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 151 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 52.3% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 71.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 17, 2015
The release from Cannonsville has been raised another 100 cfs to 1,099 cfs this morning. That will make the lower West Branch more difficult to wade. The best bet is still the Main Stem and sections of the upper East Branch that are open to fishing. We saw varieties of spinners in the evening, make sure you have something that floats flush in your box. The forecast is calling for a chilly and windy day with a mix of clouds, sun and possibly a sprinkle or two.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,100 cfs |
60° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,200 cfs |
58° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 122 cfs | 46° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 221 cfs | 48° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,240 cfs | 54° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 96 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,099 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 153 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 52.3% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 71.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 16, 2015
We continue to receive water from Cannonsville to meet downstream targets. The forecast is calling for scattered showers and overcast conditions throughout the day but no significant precipitation amounts. Watch for fish rising in the afternoon and early evening. Wading the Main Stem remains the best option given the higher flow from the West Branch.
The upper West Branch (from Deposit to the NY/PA border) and upper East Branch (from Pepacton Dam downstream to the Shinhopple Bridge) are now closed to fishing for the season. The lower West Branch, lower East Branch and Main Stem remain open but are now catch and release only. For more information, view the Delaware County fishing regulations and the border water regulations.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,020 cfs |
60° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,100 cfs |
58° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 120 cfs | 47° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 221 cfs | 51° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,280 cfs | 56° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 97 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 986 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 142 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 52.9% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 72.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 15, 2015
The release from Cannonsville Reservoir has been increased this morning to help meet downstream flow targets. If you fish the West Branch pick your wade spots carefully or use a boat. Streamers will be your best bet but you may find fish rising in the slow tailouts of pools in the late afternoon. For dry flies and nymphing the lower East Branch and Mainstem will offer you a better chance of success. Small olives mixed with a few heptagenia and isonychias. Air temperatures should approach 60 degrees today with moderate winds.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 976 cfs |
60° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 924 cfs |
58° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 122 cfs | 47° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 224 cfs | 51° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,150 cfs | 55° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 98 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 153 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 53.3% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 72.4% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 14, 2015
Yesterday’s rain showers caused little change to the flows in the system. The Cannonsville release has been raised slightly and now sits at 753 cfs. We should have cloud cover for most of the day with a very, very light rain shower in the late afternoon. Air temperatures should reach the high 50’s with light winds and gusts staying under 9 mph. Small olives are still the main hatch followed by a few isonychias and heptagenia. We are seeing a few isonychia spinners in the evening so carry a few just in case. There are a lot of caddis in the air and in the bushes. We haven’t seen great numbers of the on the water but swinging caddis pupa could be a decent technique.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 763 cfs |
60° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 828 cfs |
58° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 122 cfs | 48° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 235 cfs | 52° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,120 cfs | 56° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 102 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 752 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 162 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 53.6% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 72.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 13, 2015
The flows throughout the system didn’t change much overnight. Once the sun came out in the afternoon it was feeling like t-shirt weather on the river. Unfortunately the bright sun made the fish shy even when there were bugs on the water. We ran into a decent but short isonychia hatch but the fish just couldn’t get happy in the sun. Shaded areas were much better. Nymphing and swinging wet flies during the hatch were definitely better options to catch fish. Today looks like a better fishing day with clouds rolling in and a few showers. Air temperatures should stay in the low 60’s with winds gusting only around 7 mph.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 712 cfs |
59° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 779 cfs |
57° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 120 cfs | 49° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 229 cfs | 53° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,140 cfs | 57° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 100 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 736 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 159 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 54.8% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 73% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 12, 2015
Despite the cold morning the sun popped out and yesterday afternoon turned into a beautiful Fall day. The system hasn’t changed much over the last few days with the flows and water temperatures remaining fairly steady. The small olives have come mainly in the afternoon mixed with a few heptagenia and isonychia spinners. The hatching and topwater actions still seams very spot specific so move around if you don’t see any activity. There are a lot of caddis in the air and on the bushes so you just have to be patient and lucky to find them on the water. Streamers are working okay on the West Branch but the action slows down once the bright sun hits the water. Nymphing is a better bet on the East Branch and Mainstem until you see a riser.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 737 cfs |
59° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 797 cfs |
57° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 125 cfs | 48° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 237 cfs | 52° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,090 cfs | 56° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 105 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 736 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 178 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 54.8% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 73% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 11, 2015
The air temperatures are starting off in the high 30’s this morning so it will take a while for things to warm up. We’re in for a big swing with Accuweather predicting afternoon air temperatures of 67 degrees. It looks like we’re done with precipitation for the weekend and the winds should be negligible with gusts to 6 mph. The predicted the same winds yesterday but we definitely had gusts peaking over that so be prepared and bring a warm fleece.
Hatching was slow again for most of the day so streamers and nymphs seemed to be the best bet. There were some flushes of olives late but they were very river section specific.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 688 cfs |
59° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 744 cfs |
57° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 127 cfs | 48° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 249 cfs | 51° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,180 cfs | 55° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 112 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 676 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 222 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 54.8% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 73 |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 10, 2015
While we had steady rain for a while the river flows remain about the same as yesterday. Most of the precipitation was soaked into the ground. We are coming off another cool night so water temperatures are in great shape this morning- even the Mainstem at Callicoon has dipped own into the 50’s. There were not a lot of mayflies hatching yesterday but there are spinners and lots of caddis around. The trick is being in the right place at the right time when they finally hit the water.
Accuweather is calling for cooler air temperatures today with highs in the 50’s. Winds should only gust to 6 mph and not be a factor today.
Hatching:
Slate Drake #14 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
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.
West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 737 cfs |
59° |
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 810 cfs |
57° |
East Branch at Harvard, NY | 140 cfs | 49° |
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 264 cfs | 53° |
Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,180 cfs | 56° |
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 121 cfs | N/A |
Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 736 cfs | |
West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 354 cfs | |
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 54.8% | |
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 73.8% |