Delaware River Report / Conditions May 31, 2011
A nice, calm, clear night kept the water temperatures down, and saw all rivers drop dramatically. We are back under 2,000 CFS on the West, which will yield some wading opportunities as well as great floating potential. Sulphurs (dortheas) were coming off, even with the high water levels, and so we anticipate the same type of scenario today. A bit more cloud cover is predicted, but temps will once again be hot and sticky, so dress appropriately throughout the day!
George Fielding with a FAT West Branch fish. Photo by: Kevan Smaracko
Hatches:
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drake – #8-2XL
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Stenonema vicarium – March Brown- #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox #12-2xl
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,190 cfs @ 64º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
1,960 cfs @ 61º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 952 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,650 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
~6,000 cfs @ ~66º (est.) |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,260 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.3 – 254 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 30, 2011
Heavy storms early this morning woke us up and also brought the river up a ton. While off-color, it appears to be clearing fast for those with boats. Wading, however is UNSAFE right now – The Beaverkill and the Willow, along with the Upper East are your best bets if on foot.
After a bit of a slow day, the fish went BALLISTIC river-wide right at dark, mowing down any dorthea (sulphur) that was in their wheelhouse. Not sure what the weather is going to do for that activity, but the lower water temps are definitely a good sign.
Hatches:
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drake – #8-2XL
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Stenonema vicarium – March Brown- #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox #12-2xl
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,290 cfs @ 64º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
4,220 cfs @ 61º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 971 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,270 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
~4,500 cfs @ ~66º (est.) |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 929 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.3 – 254 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 29, 2011
Hey! Look what we’ve got (finally!) – GREEN DRAKES! We are also seeing a slew of late arrivals from invarias to dotheas and still March Browns and Grey Fox!
Green Drake (Ephemera guttulata) female dun caught yesterday on the WB. Photo by: Jeff White
Woke up today with some nice cloud cover and cooler air – already a good sign! We expect a bit of rain, and MUCH cooler weather today, which should produce more daytime hatching – hopefully of those same Drakes!
Delaware Veteran Sandy Bing with an EXCELLENT WB brown held by Jeff White. Photo by: Tony May
Hatches:
Ephemera guttulata – Green Drake – #8-2XL
Hydropsyche sp. – Tan Caddis – #16-#18
Emphemerella invaria – Light Cahill – #12
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
Stenonema vicarium – March Brown- #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox #12-2xl
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,230 cfs @ 64º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
1,580 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 908 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,920 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
n/a cfs @ n/aº – gauge down |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 740 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.3 – 254 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 28, 2011
Cloud cover throughout the day yesterday helped keep the water temperatures down throughout the system yesterday – definitely a relief with these temperatures in the high 80’s. Yesterday we had bugs sporadically throughout the day, with a nice big flush at night. We are expecting some rain this morning, which will further add some temperature relief, and push more bugs up throughout the day!
Hatches:
Ephemerella Subvaria (Hendrickson) – #14 (spinners)
Emphemerella “x” (Dark Hendrickson) #16 (slowly fading)
Brachycentrus sp. (Apple Green Caddis)– #16 – #18
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom) #16- #18
Stenonema vicarium – March Brown- #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox #12-2xl
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,430 cfs @ 60º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
1,890 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,180 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,270 cfs @ 64º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,290 cfs @ 62º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 876 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.3 – 254 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 27, 2011
Man, what a night – Tornado warnings, insane winds and some of the loudest thunder claps we have ever heard – and remember we now have a Texan in the shop! Our weather may in fact be bigger – who knows? But, with all that bluster and driving rain, the rivers made it through remarkably well, with barely a bump in the flows, keeping the levels great for boats, and decent for wading. We had bug soup on the water again, with several different kinds of Stenos, the occasional Hendrickson spinner, tan caddis, and a few sulphur / light cahills in the mix.
Guide Wiley Paul holds Tony May's awesome WB Brown. Photo by: Tony May
Hatches:
Ephemerella Subvaria (Hendrickson) – #14
Emphemerella “x” (Dark Hendrickson) #16 (slowly fading)
Brachycentrus sp. (Apple Green Caddis)– #16 – #18
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom) #16- #18
Stenonema vicarium – March Brown- #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox #12-2xl
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulphur- #16/18/20
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,500 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,080 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,280 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,690 cfs @ 61º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
4,880 cfs @ 63º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,210 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.5 – 254 CFS |
Delaware River Conditions / Report May 26, 2011
Sorry for the delay, running late this morning! The bright sun and warm temperatures did not deter the bugs from hatching yesterday – March Browns, Dortheas, Grey Fox, Tan Caddis, even Hendrickson spinners and pseudos were in attendance! Today looks to be similar, with the chance of a heavy thunderstorm late in the day- the pressure drop and cloud cover should encourage even more activity – looks like a great day on the water!
Hatches:
Ephemerella Subvaria (Hendrickson) – #14
Emphemerella “x” (Dark Hendrickson) #16 (slowly fading)
Brachycentrus sp. (Apple Green Caddis)– #16 – #18
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom) #16- #18
Stenonema vicarium – March Brown- #10-2xl
Stenonema fuscum – Grey Fox #12-2xl
Ephemerella dorothea – Sulfur- #16/18/20
Pseudocloeon – Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,690 cfs @ 59º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,020 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,330 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,340 cfs @ 55º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
5,290 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 872 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 103.5 – 254 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 25, 2011
March Browns!!!! Now that I have your attention…..bright sun and warm temps today, but the rivers are still high and cold, which should yield a great late afternoon-evening of fishing today. The big bugs will be popping throughout the day sporadically, and fish may be found as a result!
Jim Rogers with a WB Brown Photo by Mike Rogers
Hatches:
Ephemerella Subvaria (Hendrickson) – #14
Emphemerella “x” (Dark Hendrickson) #16 (slowly fading)
Brachycentrus sp. (Apple Green Caddis)– #16 – #18
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom) #16- #18
Stenonema Vicarium – March Brown- #10-2xl
Stenonema Fuscum – Grey Fox #12-2xl
Ephemerella Dorothea – Sulfur- #16/18/20
Pseudos– Little BWO’s- #22-#26
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,000 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,420 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,730 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,930 cfs @ 55º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,510 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 966 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 103.5 – 254 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 24, 2011
Misty with a bit of fog here at the club this morning -great for river temps! The West Branch has stabilized and is dropping slightly, whilst the East Branch / Beaverkill system appears to have caught a bit of the precipitation that came to the area last night. We are anticipating a bit more rain, which will not (fingers crossed) significantly affect our flows. Give us a call if you need up-to-the-minute reports!
Marc DeJong of the Sporting Gentlemen with a fine specimen. Photo by: Steve Shen
Hatches:
Stenonema vicarium (March Brown) – #10-2XL (sporadic, but fish finding them)
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14 (slowly fading)
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Brachycentrus sp. – Apple Green Caddis #16
Chimarra sp – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18 (ending soon)
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,390 cfs @ 58º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,920 cfs @ 56º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,890 cfs @ 59º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,340 cfs @ 56º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
7,460 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,260 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 103.45 – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 23, 2011
The river is still high, unsafe to wade in most places, but the water is clear, and rising fish could be found throughout the system in the slack water. Streamer fishing was definitely the ticket yesterday, and many fish were moved close the the banks and off any structure one could find. Should be a carbon-copy today.
Also, we’d like to welcome David Burgher to the club as one of our 2011 interns. Just because he felt like showing all previous interns up, he shut off his car, marched down to home pool, and proceeded to catch an awesome brown on a brown Cheech Leech. 5 Damn minutes after he got here. Over achieving already. We’ll fix that.
New Intern David Burgher with his first Delaware Trout! Caught 5 minutes after arriving. You have to be kidding! Photo by: David Burgher
Hatches:
Stenonema vicarium (March Brown) – #10-2XL (sporadic, but fish finding them)
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14 (slowly fading)
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Brachycentrus sp. – Apple Green Caddis #16
Chimarra sp – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18 (ending soon)
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,750 cfs @ 59º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
3,340 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,050 cfs @ 58º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,380 cfs @ 57º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
8,160 cfs @ 57º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 997 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.6% – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 22, 2011
It is starting to feel like late April all over again – the water is high but clear, streamers are working, and fish feeding on dry flies can be found as well – great fishing if you have a boat! Still too big for wade fishing, unfortunately, but for those with watercraft (or going out with a guide) the rivers are fishing great, and should continue to do so!
Bruce Miller, One-Bug Guide of the Year with a nice brown caught on his day off. Photo by: Nate Eckhaus
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Brachycentrus sp. – Apple Green Caddis #16
Chimarra sp – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18 (ending soon)
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,190 cfs @ 59º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
4,150 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,380 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,070 cfs @ 57º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
10,400 cfs @ 75º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,180 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.5% – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 21, 2011
HOLY $&#%!!! That’s what all of us said this morning after taking a look at the river. We have an estimated flow out front of our shop around 9 to 10,000 CFS, while Hale Eddy is at 5,520 CFS, meaning the feeder streams are just raging – pumping about 6,000 CFS into the West Branch between Deposit and Home Pool. The water looks like Nestle Quik, but is dropping rapidly. Needless to say, wading is completely impossible throughout the system. We are hoping to see it drop significantly throughout the day today. Feel free to give the shop a call to get the most up-to-date reports. All that we’ll be doing is staring at the torrent out side.
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Brachycentrus sp. – Apple Green Caddis #16
Chimarra sp – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18 (ending soon)
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,080 cfs @ 59º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
5,520 cfs @ 55º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,480 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,840 cfs @ 55º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
14,400 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,570 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.5% – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 20, 2011
Here we go again – the torrential rains last night and this morning have brought the West Branch up over 3,000 cfs this morning. It appears to have crested, and on the way down. Clarity is an issue, and the river is definitely UNSAFE for wading of any kind. The levels will continue to drop, and we will get back to fishable levels soon.
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Brachycentrus sp. – Apple Green Caddis #16
Chimarra sp – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18 (ending soon)
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,730 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,790 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,060 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,630 cfs @ 54º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
11,500 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,030 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 102.0% – 200 CFS |
