Delaware River Report / Conditions October 26, 2011
I think i would make a terrible weatherman (see yesterday’s post) – my prediction was pretty much spot on for yesterday. Bugs were fairly abundant in the lulls between the strong gusts of wind once the water temps heated up a bit. Isos and pseudos mostly, with some stenos still hanging on as well. Cloudy with some possible showers today, but the air temp is slated to be a bit warmer, so we do expect to have some decent activity as the day wears on.
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor –Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
| FLOWS AS OF 8:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 238 cfs @ 54º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 435 cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 823 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 1,490 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 2,340 cfs @ 49º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 407 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 89.2% –224 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 25, 2011
Apologies on the delay of posting – running a bit behind today.
In other news, I’ve decided to become a weatherman. I can think of no other job where you can make constant missteps, predictions and calculations all whilst maintaining employment. That being said, we were expecting a quarter inch of rain overnight, as well as some clouds today, but instead it appears it is going to stay in the low 50’s with bright bright sun – and epic wind. Gusts to 40 MPH are predicted, and from what I see out of my window right now, that seems correct. The sun should heat up the water a little bit, so if the wind dies down at any point, I would expect bugs on the both the West and Main – definitely once the sun drops in the afternoon. We have a picture en route from a pretty decent trip yesterday (stenos again!), and I will post when I can!
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor –Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom –Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 10:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 238 cfs @ 54º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 456 cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 835 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 1,530 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 2,480 cfs @ 49º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 437 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 89.3% –224 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 24,2011
As the water continues to drop on the WB, it is making it increasing more difficult to float, that said the entire lower half of the WB is now wadable in all locations. Yesterday was tough out on the water, the scarcity of bugs resulted in little surface action. Wind should not be a factor today, so if the bugs are present the fish should show themselves.
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor –Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom –Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 238 cfs @ 54º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 477cfs @ 50º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 847 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 1,590 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 2,620 cfs @ 59º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 466 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 89.1% –224 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 23,2011
The West Branch is finally clear and wadable again below Hale Eddy down. With the colder temps that we are receiving overnight expect much of the hatching activity to occur mid to late afternoon, as the sun has time to warm up the water. The water levels on both the East and West Branch should remain fairly consistent for some time since we are not expecting a substantial amount of rain in the near future. Be sure to have small Olives, Stenos and Isos in your box if you decide to head out on the water today!
Bart using his nightvision skills to locate and catch this very nice rainbow in the dark. Photo By: Ramone Lovegod
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor –Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom –Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 238 cfs @ 55º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 503cfs @ 51º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 871 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 1,660 cfs @ 47º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 2,780 cfs @ 50º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 507 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 89.1% –224 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 22,2011
The WB continues to drop reflecting the 224 cfs release, while the East Branch remains steady. Even with the winds the past couple of days, fish are still being caught on top with fish taking smaller steno’s, olives, and isos. The clarity on the East is gin clear while the West Branch remains slightly off color but continues to get clearer everyday. The forecast for the next couple of days is calling for lighter winds which should yield more surface activity.
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor –Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom –Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 238 cfs @ 55º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 534cfs @ 52º |
| East Branch at Harvard,NY | 883 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy,NY | 1,700 cfs @ 47º |
| Mainstem at Lordville,NY | 3,000 cfs @ 50º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls,NY | 539 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level &Release | 89.1% –224 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 21, 2011
The West Branch and EB are holding steady with runoff from the recent rains, while the Beaverkill and slowly drops. Winds have been tough, but the weather has held so far. There is some color on the WB and Main, but it is fishable.
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM : | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 241 cfs @ 55º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 590cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 902 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,800 cfs @ 49º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,410 cfs @ 52º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 607 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 88.9% – 696 CFS release |
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Delaware River Report / Conditions October 19, 2011
Well, once again NYC DEP appears to not have followed the White Paper – we have gone from a 1,500 CFS release down to 225 CFS on the West Branch, while we SHOULD have been at 700 cfs the second the reservoir got below 100%. Instead, we have had a precipitous drop that will very likely affect the fishing, and in a worst-case scenario expose a whole bunch of Redds from the spawning brown trout. Let’s hope the browns are taking their time in procreating…..
Otherwise, the East fished fairly well yesterday, with fish on the lower stretches as the water temperature warmed up throughout the day. We are expecting rain today, but so far no significant amounts of precipitation have been predicted. Also seen yesterday were Heptagenia hebes in pretty good numbers – the fish focused on them at times, but were keyed in to the psuedos and downed iso spinners for the most part.
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM : | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 244 cfs @ 56º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 627 cfs @ 53º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 871 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,770 cfs @ 48º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,030 cfs @ 51º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 662 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 88.9% – 696 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 18, 2011
The release from Cannonsville Reservoir has dropped! With the lowering to a flow rate of 696 CFS, the West Branch remains floatable, and hopefully will clear a bit as it makes its way down to us and the open sections of the river. The high winds yesterday put a bit of a damper on the fishing in general, but calmer days are predicted for the remainder of the week, with some rain in the forecast as well.
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM : | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 696 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 1,300 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 896 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,910 cfs @ 48º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,030 cfs @ 53º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 766 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 88.9% – 696 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 17, 2011
Amid the clouds and occasional showers yesterday, the East Branch cleared, and so did the main stem. Plenty of fish taken on streamers, but by the afternoon, there was a pretty substantial hatch of the smaller stenos we have been seeing for the last week or so, and the rainbows in particular were VERY interested! Photos to follow soon, and we are expecting a partly-cloudy day today, still in the low 60s – should be great out there!
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM : | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,550 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 2,170 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 952 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,110 cfs @ 50º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,740 cfs @ 53º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 917 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 91.6% – 1,500 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 16, 2011
The wind decided to not beat us down yesterday as much as was forecast, and the fishing was pretty good to boot (on streamers!) with an unexpected visitor (as seen below) to the West Branch. Also as an FYI – the upper west is now CLOSED to all fishing to protect the spawning browns, but there were still plenty of active fish below monument pool. A few risers were found in the slower waters, when the wind laid down for a bit.
Wha-WHAT? That's right folks, Colin caught a Largemouth on the WEST BRANCH! This was a first for him, and everyone here at the DRC. Who says high water doesn't have some benefits? Photo by: Bruce Miller
And in other important news:
Go Texas! East Branch Rainbows are happy to see the Rangers win the American League Pennant! Photo by: Bart Larmouth
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM : | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,550 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 2,000 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 914 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,220 cfs @ 50º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,940 cfs @ 53º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,040 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 91.6% – 1,500 CFS release |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 15, 2011
Rain! Well, yesterday. It has cleared up overnight, but the East System (Beaverkill, Willow, Lower East) are pretty much blown out. The West is still turbid, but visibility is better than the East, and even the Main Stem. The rivers as a whole are dropping quickly and we do expect the dry fly fishing to pick back up once they have cleared a little bit. ALSO – today is the last day of legal fishing from Cannonsville Dam down to the PA border (Monument Pool) before the season closes to protect the spawning browns. The upper East will also close tomorrow down to the Shinopple bridge.
Hatches:
Isonychia bicolor – Iso/Slate Drake #12-2XL
Pseudocloeon – Little BWOs- #22-#26
Stenonema sp. – Light Cahill #12-#14
Ephemerella deficiens- Blue Wing Olive #14
Brachycentrus sp. (Dark Grannom – Charcoal) #16- #18
| FLOWS AS OF 9:00 AM : | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,550 cfs @ 57º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY | 2,280 cfs @ 57º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,020 cfs @ 47º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,010 cfs @ 52º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,530 cfs @ 55º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,710 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level & Release | 91.6% – 1,500 CFS release |