Delaware River Report / Conditions September 14, 2011
We keep falling! Hopefully we should be a good fishing level by this weekend. Also, notice the discrepancy between the temperature at Stilesville and Hale Eddy – the reason being that the gauge at Stilesville is on the river right bank – the same side as the spillway from the dam. As such, the warm water from the spillway does not have time to mix with the cooler water coming out from the bottom of the dam – use Hale Eddy as a good estimation of the temperature! With cold nights coming, it should drop even further over the next few days.
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,110 cfs @ 66º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 3,380 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,010 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,810 cfs @ 58º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,380 cfs @ 60º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 777 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | OVER 100% – 1,500 CFS release & 2,200 Spilling |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 13, 2011
The flow has been increased out of Cannonsville Dam to 1,500 cfs, which is good news all around, as it will help lower water temperatures up river. Water clarity is great, and the streamer fishing has been pretty spectacular. I would expect a bit of a slowdown today as the fish re-acclimate to the new water temps, but this should put things a little bit more into the ‘normal’ category!
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 4,050 cfs @ 66º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 4,620 cfs @ 60º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,670 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,960 cfs @ 60º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 9,980 cfs @ 63º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 960 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | OVER 100% – 1,500 CFS release & 2,200 Spilling |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 12, 2011
The water keeps clearing and falling, and as such the fishing should start to pick up again soon! That being said, had an excellent day yesterday throwing streamers with two friends – here’s a result:
Kenny Turano with a BIG West Branch Brown. The third of three monsters he caught over two days.
Kenny with his first fish of the day - a big fat female!
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 4,300 cfs @ 66º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 5,060 cfs @ 64º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,100 cfs @ 63º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,140 cfs @ 62º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 12,000 cfs @ 64º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,220 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | OVER 100% – 400 CFS release & 6,200 Spilling |
Delaware River Report / Conditions – September 11, 2011
The river dropped fairly significantly overnight, as the spill from Cannonsville has decreased, and water clarity is also getting better. While it is still WAY too high for wading, and also a bit high for floating even, the clarity has increased, and with the current rate of fall we should be in great shape for this next weekend! The bugs are still around, and we will see what the day brings.
Today is also a great day for reflection – personally, I was sitting in this exact spot in 2001 when I heard the news about the first plane hitting the WTC. Our thoughts will be with all of those who suffered loss that day, as well as our soldiers throughout the world continuing to protect our great country.
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 5,570 cfs @ 66º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 6,630 cfs @ 65º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 4,440 cfs @ 63º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,710 cfs @ 62º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 15,700 cfs @ 64º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,430 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | OVER 100% – 400 CFS release & 6,200 Spilling |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 10, 2011 – ALWIVES!!
Hooray! We are officially below flood stage! Unfortunately, we are still WELL above 10,000 down here in Starlight.
Home Pool at 10,000 + CFS but clearing. Photo by: Bart Larmouth
The water is clearing, and on spots that are drying out, we’re finding some really cool things:
BIG Alwives brought over by the flood, found on the grass after flood water receded. Photo by: Jeff White
Dead Alwives found on shore. Photo by: Jeff White
This is the reason that Jeff ties streamers bigger than some of the fish in this river – big browns will POUNCE on a 6″ Alwife! Once the river gets down, the steamer fishing will be outstanding!!
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 8,050 cfs @ 66º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 10,300 cfs @ 65º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 7,180 cfs @ 64º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 12,000 cfs @ 62º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 25,200 cfs @ 64º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,150 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | OVER 100% – 1,500 CFS & Spilling |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 9, 2011
Well we survived the peak of the water, but we are still above flood stage here on the West Branch. Chocolate milk outside, but we have at least dropped down to 17,000 CFS. There is at least 10,000 CFS coming over the top of the dam at Cannonsville as well, which will make the drop in river level much more gradual than we had anticipated. The rain stopped early yesterday, so the feeders are no longer pumping the huge volume of water into the system, which is likely the best news. Cars are going by the shop, which means that our road is back open as well. Check back to this page (and the graph below) to see how quickly we are falling!
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 12,700 cfs @ 66º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 16,900 cfs @ 66º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 12,600 cfs @ 65º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 25,500 cfs @ 62º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 48,000 cfs @ 64º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,900 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | OVER 100% – 1,500 CFS & Spilling |
Delaware River – no wait, YooHoo Plant Report / Conditions 9/8/11
We are well above flood stage here – looking to crest tonight if the rain holds off. We are all safe, as the Club is well up on the high ground. Thanks for all the check-in calls and emails! We will be here for the duration, as Winterdale Road is covered / flooded in several areas above and below the club.
Right now, the West Branch is about 22,000 cfs right now and will hopefully start dropping shortly.
We will keep you posted so long as the power stays on!
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 7, 2011
Needless to say, we have been pounded AGAIN by the rain. Cannonsville has started to spill, and every river around is raging, some (Beaverkill) hitting flood stage. So, pretty much:
This is what the river looks like.
- The crazy thing – tons of Trico spinners on the side of the house this morning. I guess the bugs don’t care sometimes. Regardless, the rain is supposed to taper off at some point during the day, so we should see the rivers drop very quickly once they peak. All flows below are as of 8:45 AM, and they were currently still rising. Click on the links for the most immediate flow.
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,420 cfs @ 62º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 4,760 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 7,100 cfs @ 61º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 22,200 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 19,100 cfs @ 61º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 19,500 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | OVER 100% – 1,500 CFS & Spilling |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 6, 2011
*note – sorry for the late post, blog did not want to publish this morning for some reason*
Slow but steady the wet stuff keeps coming down from the skies. Although it appears that the East Branch took the brunt of the rain last night, the West Branch did come up slightly, but remains pretty clear. We had lots of insect activity yesterday, and with the rain I would plan on seeing plenty of olives on the water for sure. Stay tuned and feel free to call for the latest on the weather and its affect on the river.
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,610 cfs @ 47º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 2,720 cfs @ 54º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,430 cfs @ 61º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,980 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 9,170 cfs @ 59º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,000 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.8% – 1,500 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 5, 2011
The rain keeps coming! We had a good bit of it last night, which brought the West Branch up to just shy of 3,000 CFS, but it is dropping rapidly. The good news is that it did not discolor the river at all, while the bad news is that there is a good chance of Cannonsville Reservoir spilling at some point this week, which could adversely affect our water color and temperature. We will see what happens and keep you posted!
My sister Megan with her FIRST FISH caught on the fly - and it was a dry fly (Iso comparadun, of course!)! This bass was rising right along with some rainbows. Photo by: Bart Larmouth
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,590 cfs @ 47º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 2,830 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,350 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,670 cfs @ 60º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,270 cfs @ 59º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 960 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.8% – 1,500 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 4, 2011
Fog fog and more fog! With a strong bit of humidity falling over the region yesterday, the river was completely fogged in by almost 6:30 PM last night – putting a bit of a damper on the evening fishing. The cloud cover earlier in the day yielded some decent olive and steno activity, but when the sun came out mid-afternoon, the river did shut down for a little bit. We are expecting a partly-cloudy day today, with some thunderstorms floating around. Basically, back to ‘normal’ summer conditions with likely some decent hatching in-between the breaks of sun!
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,590 cfs @ 47º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 1,740 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,570 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,630 cfs @ 60º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,380 cfs @ 59º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 572 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.8% – 1,500 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 3, 2011
Despite the strong upstream winds that we experienced yesterday on the West Branch, the fish still cooperated. While there wasn’t an abundance of bugs coming off, there were enough Olives to bring up numerous fish as well as a good number of Iso later in the evening. Once the winds picked up and the fish stopped working, throwing streamers was the most productive means of hooking up. With the forecast of light winds, overcast skies, and potential thunderstorms for the next few days, the bugs should become more abundant allowing much more action on top.
David holds a colored up WB brown caught yesterday while chucking streamers Photo By: Bob Lewis
Hatches:
Black Flying Ants #14-#20
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,590 cfs @ 47º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 1,770 cfs @ 49º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,950 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,160 cfs @ 60º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,080 cfs @ 59º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 662 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 98.8% – 1,500 CFS |
