Delaware River Report: April 7, 2023
The release from Cannonsville was increased to 1,326 cfs bumping the West Branch flow up a few hundred cfs. The other rivers are dropping slowly but remain high. Floating is still the best and only option the tailwaters. Wading is best on the smaller streams. That won’t change until the reservoirs stop spilling. There is no rain on the 10 day forecast so hopefully the flows will drop early next week. We’re still finding some fish in the late afternoon eating stoneflies and caddis. The dry fly is still a bit inconsistent and spot specific with the high flows but some people are getting lucky. It will improve once we see more mayflies on the water and lower flows. Streamers and nymphs are still the best bet to put fish in the net.
Today will be cooler hitting 45 degrees. We’ll have sunshine which will help. The wind won’t seem to leave us and will be 10 – 20 mph from the North.
What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp..
Little Black and Brown Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp..
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,560 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,030 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,380 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,780 cfs | 43° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,940 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,100 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 40° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,270 cfs | 46° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,326 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.4% |
Delaware River Report: April 6, 2023
If anyone finds a chest pack on the lower West Branch or Upper Main please send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com.
The West Branch flow has increased about 500 cfs this morning. It is already dropping at Hale Eddy but will remain high. The bump is mostly runoff from some overnight rain. The East Branch flow is sill dropping slowly but also remains high. Both reservoirs are spilling so the rivers are in great shape to float. Wading will be best and safest on the smaller headwater streams. Not much has changed over the last few days. Nymphing and streamers will be your best bets. There will be some dry fly shots with stoneflies and caddis in the long, slow pools. It just about being in the right place at the right time.
Today ;ooks a little nicer than yesterday with the air temp hitting 66 degrees, overcast, and just .04″ of rain. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South. That’s a welcome change.
What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp..
Little Black and Brown Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp..
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,260 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,770 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,420 cfs | 42° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,920 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,810 cfs | 44° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,170 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 42° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,280 cfs | 48° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 283 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.1% |
Delaware River Report: April 5, 2023
If anyone finds a chest pack on the lower West Branch or Upper Main please send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com.
The East and West Branch flows continue to drop slowly. Both reservoirs are still spilling so they remain too high for wading. If you’re wading stick to the headwater streams. Floating is fine. Yesterdays sunshine and warm air temp helped the water temps climb to the highest we’ve seen this Spring. There are some little black caddis and stoneflies around in the afternoon. Your best bet is still going to be nymphs and streamers but people have been finding some rising fish in the long slow pools.
Today will be cooler than yesterday hitting 56 degrees. We should have cloud cover with a negligable .04″ of rain. The wind will be back at 10 – 20 mph from the South. The hourly shows mostly 10 mph with some gusts. Hopefully the wind drops in the afternoon.
What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp..
Little Black and Brown Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp..
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,810 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,200 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,590 cfs | 41° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,300 cfs | 44° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,650 cfs | 45° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,280 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 40° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,330 cfs | 47° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 283 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.1% |
Delaware River Report: April 4, 2023
If anyone finds a chest pack on the lower West Branch or Upper Main please send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com.
The big rivers continue to drop slowly but remain to high to wade. The headwater streams and the Willowemoc are much better and safer choices if you’re not floating. We had decent sunshine yesterday afternoon and a warm night so the water temps are starting of a few degrees warmer today. The were a lot of little black caddis in the air yesterday afternoon so you can get lucky on dries in the long slow pools. Nymphing and streamers are still your best bet at these flows. The dry fly action will get better once the flows drop to normal levels.
Today should be absolutely beautiful hitting 70 degrees with sunshine. wind will be the lowest we’ve seen in a while at only 5 – 10 mph from the South. Ovenight temps will stay in the 50’s with a negligible .05″ of rain.
What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp..
Little Black and Brown Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp..
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,530 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,430 cfs | 39° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,860 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,650 cfs | 41° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,310 cfs | 42° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,290 cfs | 41° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 40° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,530 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 283 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.4% |
Delaware River Report: April 3, 2023
If anyone finds a chest pack on the lower West Branch or Upper Main please send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com.
The rivers have dropped slightly but remain to high to wade. Both Cannonsville and Pepacton are still spilling and the Beaverkill is high with runoff. Boating is fine. If you’re wading stick to the small headwater streams. There are some small black caddis mixed with the stoneflies. Your best bet for rising fish is the tailouts of the long slow pools. Nymphs and streamers are still a much better bet.
The wind was rough yesterday and the cooler air temp didn’t help. We had some breaks in the afternoon that were pleasant. Today will be much warmer hitting 60 degrees with some sunshine. We can’t escape the wind and we should see 0 – 20 mph from the South. It should drop in the late afternoon – hopefully before dark.
What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp..
Little Black and Brown Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp..
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,620 cfs | 37° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,290 cfs | 37° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,030 cfs | 37° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,310 cfs | 34° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,890 cfs | 39° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,510 cfs | 37° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 36° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,340 cfs | 46° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 283 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
Delaware River Report: April 2, 2023
The West Branch flow dropped slightly and the East Branch flow increased. Both Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs are spilling. The Beaverkill flow increased quite a bit. There is a lot of water in the system. If you’re wading today stick to the small headwater streams. And be careful on those with the runoff. We’ll be colder today hitting 42 degrees with some sunshine poking through. The wind will stay with us again today at 10 – 20 mph from the North.
Yesterday ended up being a pleasant one. We had some breaks in the wind and the sun felt great. Nymphing was the most effective technique but we did find some fish willing to eat streamers. There were actually some fish rising in the late afternoon in the big long pools that had water slow enough the fish could set up. The wind made keeping the boat on anchor tough. But it was nice to see on April 1st.
What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp..
Little Black and Brown Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp..
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,960 cfs | 37° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,760 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,690 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,290 cfs | 41° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 8,270 cfs | 42° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,650 cfs | 40° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 39° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,240 cfs | 44° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 160 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
Delaware River Report: April 1, 2023
We’re starting off 2023 with high flows. It looks like both Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs are spilling. Floating is fine. If you’re wading look to the smaller rivers and creeks today. We were seeing some stonefly dry fly action before the spill. That should pick up again once the water levels return to normal. Streamers and nymphs will be your best bet. There are a few alewives on the banks of the West Branch. We’re not seeing the numbers of them that we did last year because the spill is less, but there are definitely some in the river.
Today is going to be much warmer than we’ve seen lately with the air temp hitting 68 degrees. There are potential thunderstorms in the afternoon and wind will be 15 – 20 mph from the South.
What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp..
Little black and Brown Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp..
View the current local weather conditions.
| Click on any gauge for the most recent data: | ||
|---|---|---|
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,220 cfs | 37° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,910 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,120 cfs | 39° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,250 cfs | 39° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,720 cfs | 38° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 985 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 38° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,500 cfs | 40° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 160 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 101.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.9% |
2023 Fly Fishing Show
We’re skipping our annual trip to New Jersey for the Fly Fishing Show in Edison this year. While we’ll miss seeing you (and the diners) you can reach out to us to book rooms and guides, or shop through our online store. Thanks as always for your support.
November 2022 Limited Run Flies: Week Four
The fourth and final 2022 limited run fly is a #12 black Comparadun. Black flies work well in certain situations. A better silhouette in low light? Cheating the glare? Sometimes black flies show up better on the water for both the angler and the fish. For those situations we use a black #12 Comparadun tied on a Tiemco 100 hook.. See it in the online store here.
November 2022 Limited Run Flies: Week Three
The third 2022 limited run fly is a tiny blue wing olive emerger. Tied on a TMC 2487 #18 hook that is 2X short but has a decent gap for hooking and holding fish. We use a trailing shuck and a thread body with a small dubbed thorax to keep the fly thin. The wing is light dun Hi Vis for visibility. See it in the online store here.
November 2022 Limited Run Flies: Week Two
The second 2022 limited run fly is a Tan #18 East Branch Caddis. The East Branch Caddis has a tan cdc body, a tan cdc under wing, and medium deer hair overwing making this a high floating fly. It’s tied on an Umpqua Stubby T #18. The Stubby T is a heavier wire hook with a wide gap. See it in the online store here.
November 2022 Limited Run Flies: Week One
The first 2022 limited run fly is a low floating CDC loop Wing Hendrickson emerger tied on TMC 100 #14 hook. We used our Extra Red / Red Brown Spectrumized Dubbing and and a thin trailing shuck. This is a good fly for picky fish in thin water. See it in the online store here.
