September 23, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 23, 2025

The release from Cannonsville has be reduced to 676 cfs. The West Branch and Mainstem flows will be dropping this morning and level off today. The West Branch will still have the “tint” from the release but it should be less color than yesterday. Wunderground is calling for .09″ of rain today. That amount of rain will soak right in to the ground but it definitely looks like a good day to be on the water. Olives and hebes are making up most of the bugs but there are Isonychias, Cahills, and flying ants around.

Today will be 71 degrees with clouds and a chance of afternoon rain showers. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 22, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 22, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 885 cfs. Since the release has the “tint” to it the higher the release the more off color the West Branch looks. The lower release will open up some additional wade spots on the West Branch. Wunderground is calling for some rain this week. We’ll believe it when we see it but the clouds will be good for the fishing. Nymphing and streamers worked well yesterday. There were some olives and hebes in the late afternoon / evening. And of course blind casting Isonychias and Cahills can always pay off in the Fall.

Today will be 77 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 21, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 21, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 1,095 cfs. Since the release has the “tint” to it the higher the release the more off color the West Branch looks. Wading is getting tough on the West Branch. There a couple spots it can work but there are better wade opportunities on the Upper East branch and Mainstem. Again it would be much better for both rivers if DEP split the release between the West Branch and East Branch but that never seems to be of interest to them. Small olives and hebes are still making up most of the hatch. There are some Isonychias, Cahills, and flying ants around. The bigger bugs come in to play in the late afternoon / early evening.

Today will be 71 degrees with sun and clouds mixed. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 20, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 20, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 1,227 cfs. Since the release has the “tint” to it the higher the release the more off color the West Branch looks. Wading is getting tough on the West Branch. There a couple spots it can work but there are better wade opportunities on the Upper East branch and Mainstem. Again it would be much better for both rivers if DEP split the release between the West Branch and East Branch but that never seems to be of interest to them. Hopefully we see a few more clouds today. Small olives are making up the bulk of the hatch with some hebes in the afternoon. there are a few Isonychias, Cahills, and flying ants around.

Today will be 72 degrees with a mix clouds and sun. Wind will be light and variable.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 19, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 19, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 1,176 cfs. Since the release has the “tint” to it the higher the release the more off color the West Branch looks. Wading is still possible on the West Branch but pick your spots accordingly. There are a few spots on the West Branch of wading over 1,000 cfs but there will be better wade opportunities on the Mainstem and Upper East Branch. It would be much better for both rivers if DEP split the release between the West Branch and East Branch but that never seems to be of interest to them. So the fishing should be the same as yesterday. Nymphing or swinging wets would be good options during the day. The tint on the West Branch makes streamers a viable option too. We have seen some olives midday but the majority of the hatch should come in the late afternoon. Olives and hebes are making up the bulk but here are some Isonychias, Cahills, and flying ants around.

Today will be 74 degrees wit clouds and sun. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 18, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 18, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 859 cfs. Wading is still possible on the West Branch but pick your spots accordingly. The Upper Mainstem is at a great level for wading. The West Branch has that tint we get in the Fall. It doesn’t bother the fish or bugs and the river not being gin clear makes the fishing a little easier. Once the fog burns off we’re in for another sunny day. Nymphing or swinging wets would be good options during the day. The tint on the West Branch makes streamers a viable option too. We have seen some olives midday but the majority of the hatch should come in the late afternoon. Olives and hebes are making up the bulk but here are some Isonychias, Cahills, and flying ants around.

Today will be 78 degrees and sunny. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 17, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 17, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 794 cfs. The gauges are showing a bit more than that with Stilesville at 852 cfs. That should put the release around 900 cfs. Wading is still possible on the West Branch but pick your spots accordingly. The Upper Mainstem is at a great level for wading. The water has that tint we get in the Fall. It doesn’t bother the fish or bugs and the river not being gin clear makes the fishing a little easier. The clouds could push the olive and hebes a little earlier in the day. Blind casting Isonychias and Cahills could also pick up in this weather. Hopefully Wunderground is correct. It’s been a while since we had a good cloudy day.

Today will be 72 degrees. It will be partly cloudy in the morning with more clouds in the afternoon. There is a slight chance of a rain shower. Total rainfall will be negligible. Wind will be light and variable.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 16, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 16, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 763 cfs. The release was dropped slightly but we still have plenty of water on the West Branch. The water has that tint we get in the Fall. It doesn’t bother the fish or bugs and the river not being gin clear makes the fishing a little easier. Olives and hebes are making up most of the hatch but there are some Cahills and Isonychias around. Flying ants have been around in some numbers each day too.

Today will be 78 degrees with sun and clouds mixed. Wind will be light and variable.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 15, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 15, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 831 cfs. We’re still in decent shape for wading and floating but pick your wade spots a little more carefully. We had a few clouds yesterday that helped the fishing. There are olives and hebes out along with a few Isonychias and cahills. The flying ants have been around for a bit in varying numbers. There has been a mix of sizes on the water but for the most part they have been small. Despite the bright sun some people have found fish on olives in the early afternoon.

Today will be 78 degrees and mostly sunny. Wind will be light and variable.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 14, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 14, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 831 cfs. We’re still in decent shape for wading and floating but pick your wade spots a little more carefully. We had a few more clouds than expected yesterday afternoon. It turned out to be a good day on the water. There wasn’t a single answer but everything seemed to work at some point. Dries, nymphs wets, and streamers all brought fish to the net.

Today will be 78 degrees and sun and clouds mixed. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 13, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 13, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 733 cfs. We seem to be stuck in the same weather pattern for a bit. there were a few clouds yesterday but for the most part we’re dealing with cool nights and warm, sunny days. So the fishing hasn’t changed much in the last week. Nymphing or swinging wets will be the best bets during the day but you can blind cast Isonychias or cahills in the riffles. There have been some fish on little olives early in the afternoon but that has been spotty. Most of the dry fly fishing ill be later in the afternoon. Small olives and hebes have been making up most of the hatch but there are some caddis showing along with flying ants.

Today will be 78 degrees and sun and clouds mixed. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the West.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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September 12, 2025

Delaware River Report: September 12, 2025

The release from Cannonsville is 607 cfs. We’re still in great shape for wading or floating. Conditions should be about the same as yesterday with less wind. We seem to be dealing with the same conditions everyday so we’ll just leave this: Nymphing or swinging wets will be the best bets during the day. If you’re looking for dry fly fishing early blind casting Isonychias or Cahills in riffles could pay off. In the afternoon we’ve been seeing good olive hatches along with hebes. We haven’t seen huge flying ant falls (likely due to the weather) but there are out there.

Today will be 76 degrees and sun and clouds mixed. Wind will be light and variable.

Sadly Ryan Geiges, a friend and former DRC guide, recently lost his battle with cancer. He will be missed by many – both off and on the water. There is a GoFundMe for Ryan’s family if you’d like to support them in this difficult time.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus (male), Ephemeralla rotunda, Ephemerella invaria
Heptagenia hebe – #18 – 20 – Olive Sulphur
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Flying Ant – #16 – 22


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