Delaware River Report / Conditions May 6, 2011
A clear, cool night has brought the river temps down a bit, but the bright sun forecast today should get us back into the 50s early in the day. Both the main stem and West Branch were FULL of bugs yesterday, but unfortunately few risers. The flows have stabilized, so now that the fish are acclimated, we should be in good shape! That being said, here were yesterday’s results:
Pete Weiland with a fantastic WB Brown! Photo by: Wiley Paul
Sam Rupp releases a Main Stem Brown. Photo by: Allen Rupp
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,560 cfs @ 48º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
4,310 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,770 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,930 cfs @ 42º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
10,300 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,170 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 103.6% – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 5, 2011
The river has bumped slightly, but fortunately no big jump in flow, or massive discoloration! Tons of bugs were around again yesterday in the cold rain, and the sun is shining today – bodes well for more hatching, and some heads popping up!
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,880 cfs @ 48º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
4,870 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,300 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,360 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
12,200 cfs @ 50º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,550 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 103.6% – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 4, 2011
Yet another rain-pocalypse has come through, but we dodged quite a bullet! The West Branch has come up just about 2000 cfs, but is already heading down, with decent clarity. The sudden influx of water shouldn’t affect the hatches TOO much, however wading is yet again UNSAFE. Not to put another ‘you should have been here yesterday’ post up, but you should have been here yesterday. TONS of bugs, many fish finally starting to rise, and several nice fish caught – I will post some pics a bit later today, so check back later!
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,820 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
4,550 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,480 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,830 cfs @ 51º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
10,100 cfs @ 52º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,340 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 103.6% – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 3, 2011
The rivers are coming down, and our guys had some GREAT fishing yesterday on the West Branch and Main Stem – the water is dropping, and the bugs are popping. Let’s hope that the rain in the forecast doesn’t bring it up too much!
- Steve Lynch with a GREAT West Branch Brown. Photo by: Bruce Miller
Mike also caught his FIRST fish on a fly yesterday! Great Job! Photo by: Bruce Miller
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,800 cfs @ 50º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
3,210 cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,080 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,570 cfs @ 49º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
7,630 cfs @ 51º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,190 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 105.9% – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 2, 2011
Bug Soup! Mid-afternoon yesterday saw fantastic hatches of Hendricksons, Paraleps, Baetis, and caddis – once the temperatures got up! Fish are moving on the bugs in the slower water where it can be found. Flows are still high, so wading is not a safe option yet – drift boats are the way to go!
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,350 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
4,070 cfs @ 47º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,620 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,570 cfs @ 47º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
9,520 cfs @ 49º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,190 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 105.9% – 200 CFS |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 1, 2011
The One Bug is in full swing here on the Delaware, so there is a flotilla of boats on the river, finding fish in the back eddies and slower pockets. With the flows gradually lowering, more and more fish will be coming to the surface to take the insects that are hatching with the warmer weather.
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 4,410 cfs @ 46º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
5,220 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,460 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,020 cfs @ 43º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
12,500 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,500 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 105.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions April 30, 2011
Light at the end of the tunnel! We have been steadily dropping over the last 24 hours, and the river(s) are clearing nicely. Some warmer weather today should see water temps come up where we would like them to be, getting this season started properly!
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 5,340 cfs @ 42º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
6,610 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 4,600 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,880 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
16,600 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,010 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 105.9% |
River Report / Conditions April 29, 2011
The rain subsided yesterday, and the West Branch crested near 12,000 CFS. That is a little bit high, needlss to say. Most of the discoloration has left, and we anticipate it starting to fish again once we drop a bit more throughout the day. However, The river is still unsafe this morning, especially for wading. If the predicted rain misses us we should see the rivers begin to drop to safe levels overnight.
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 5,630 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
7,860 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 6,360 cfs @ 42º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 11,400 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
22,800 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,030 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 103.2% |
Delaware River Report/Conditions 4/28/2011
Very heavy rain fell early this morning, with off and on showers predicted for the rest of the day. Click on the links below for the latest flows and temps. We expect the rivers to continue to rise through out the morning. Some of the feeder creeks are dumping muddy water into the system coloring up the rivers. The river is unsafe this morning. If the predicted rain misses us we should see the rivers begin to drop to safe levels overnight.
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,610 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
10,000 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 4,490 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 8,060 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
15,400 cfs @ 50º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,060 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 102.4% |
River Report / Conditions April 27, 2011
More heavy rain last night, bringing the rivers up and adding a lot of color. Looking at the graph, the West Branch has peaked and has begun to fall. Hopefully any additional storms will miss us and we will drop back to fishable levels over the next couple of days. That being said, guide Steve Shen caught a nice brown yesterday on a white “secret” streamer:
Steve Shen with a nice Main Stem Brown. Photo by: Kevan Smaracko
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,030 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
5,990 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,920 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 8,500 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
17,000 cfs @ 50º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,820 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.5% |
River Report / Conditions April 26, 2011
We had some serious thunderstorms overnight (pink lightning – seriously), which dumped quite a bit of water over the West Branch, bringing us up dramatically. We are already seeing the river drop, and it will hopefully clear throughout the day today. The East Branch and Main Stem also rose, but appear to have avoided the brunt of the water. The warmer water temps are very welcome, however, and we should see both fish and insect activity pick up, even with the higher water.
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,270 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
5,260 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,720 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,640 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
11,800 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,160 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.2% |
River Report / Conditions April 25, 2011
Maybe spring will arrive sometime soon! Temperatures are warmer, but we are expecting yet more rain over the next few days. The rivers are back up a bit, but the increasing weather should help bring more bugs to the top, and hopefully a few risers as well!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,020 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,660 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,390 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,610 cfs @ 44º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
8,520 cfs @ 44º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,520 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.3% |
