September 24, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 24, 2022

The wind was tough yesterday. Wunderground nailed it at 25 mph. Most people nymphed or threw streamers. Today looks much better at 5 1- 10 mph. We should have a better shot at finding fish on the small olives and caddis. Some river sections are seeing Heptagenia and this is always a good time of year to blind cast Isonychias and cahills through the riffles. The water levels have dropped back a bit as the runoff subsides. 65 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds sounds like a nice early Fall day to be on the water.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 23, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 23, 2022

The Beaverkill, East Branch, and Mainstem flows are up quite a bit from yesterday’s rain. The West Branch is up slightly but is a nice 525 cfs at Hale Eddy. There is a slight tint to the lower West but it is fishable. The wind was rough yesterday and it was mostly a streamer day. Today looks similar with the temp hitting 54 degrees, a morning shower, and wind 20 – 25 mph from the North. The sun should poke through in the afternoon. Tomorrow looks much nicer on paper.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 22, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 22, 2022

The rain started overnight and continues this morning. So far it’s been steady but not particularly heavy. The flows are up slightly but seem fine right now. The West Branch is clear out front as of 8 am. Click on the gauge links below for the latest flow data. Nymphing was the best bet again yesterday. People are finding some dry fly shots. Small olives are still the main hatch but there are still some cahills, Isonychias, and caddis around. Today will be much cooler only hitting 60 degrees. We’ll have clouds and rain most of the day. There will be some breaks in the rain and the total rainfall should be around 1/2″. Wind will be 10 – 20 mph from the North so choose your spot accordingly.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 21, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 21, 2022

We’re coming off a cool night with some decent fog this morning. That should burn off in the next hour leaving us with a mix of sun and clouds. 78 degrees with wind 5 – 10 mph from the South. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible but seems unlikely. Keep an eye on the radar just in case. Nymphing was the best bet yesterday with some people finding a few fish on top. Small olives are still the main hatch but there are still some cahills, Isonychias, and caddis around. Blind casting riffles is your best bet if you don’t like nymphing. The better chance of rain comes overnight with the possibility of 1/2″.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 20, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 20, 2022

We were hit with a quick thunderstorm yesterday that added some runoff to the eastern drainage. The West Branch is starting this morning pretty much where it was yesterday. There is some fog on the river now but it looks like it will burn off quickly. Today looks a little better from a weather standpoint with cloud cover and a much cooler air temp at 70 degrees. Wind will be up a bit at 10 – 15 mph from the North so keep that in mind while picking your spot. Small olives are still the main hatch but people are doing well with Isonychias and cahills in the riffles. Some river sections are still seeing some white flies in the evening.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 19, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 19, 2022

The release from Cannonsville remains around 300 cfs. Cool nights have kept the river temps in check. Yesterday was a mix of sunshine with some clouds. A little too much sun at times. People found some fish on small olives but a lot of the fishing was subsurface again. Today we have a weather change with cloud cover early with potential storms in the afternoon. According to Wunderground the total rainfall for us will be 1/4″. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South with some higher gusts possible. Overall it sounds like a good day to be on the water fishing olives in some wind protected areas.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 18, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 18, 2022

The release from Cannonsville remains around 300 cfs this morning. The sun broke out yesterday afternoon but we did see some cloud cover at times. Most of the fish netted came on nymphs but there were enough dry fly shots to keep you looking. Small olives and Isonychias boated fish on the West Branch and small olives and cahills both seemed to work on the Mainstem. Today looks similar with sun and clouds mixed. The fog should burn off in the next hour. 80 degrees with 5 – 10 mph wind from the South. We may see a stray afternoon thunderstorm so watch the radar.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 17, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 17, 2022

The release from Cannonsville was dropped down and the flow at Stilesville is 294 cfs. There is still some runoff coming from the feeders but we could use a little more water. Yesterday was mostly a nymph day for us with some dry fly fish eating olives in the evening. If you don’t like to nymph stick with running Isonychias or Cahill patterns through the riffles. We have decent cloud cover this morning but that should burn off and let the sun through. 78 degrees with wind 5 – 10 mph from the South.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 16, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 16, 2022

We’re a little late this morning due to computer issues. It’s 40 degrees this morning so the water temps dropped a few degrees overnight. The river lows are dropping back to normal and everything looks good for the weekend. Small olives with a few Isonychias have been on the water. We:re seeing more caddis in the bushes so definitely have some patterns ready. We’ll start off with sunshine once the fog burns off but should see some clouds this afternoon. 72 degrees with wind 5- 10 mph from the North.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 15, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 15, 2022

You can feel Fall in the air this morning with the air temp in the high 40’s. The rivers are dropping back to normal flows after the rain and everything is in good shape this morning. We’re still fishing small olives and blind casting Isonychias in the riffles. Some river sections should see more Heptagenias hatching soon along with caddis. We did see a few yellow sallies fly by us last night too. today will be cooler hitting 66 degrees with a nighttime temp of 40 degrees. Sunshine and wind 10 – 15 mph from the North. Wunderground shows some wind relief tomorrow.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 14, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 14, 2022

The river flows have peaked and are beginning to drop throughout the system. The lower West Branch is much clearer this morning. Visibility is fine and the flow is great for both floating and wading. We have thick fog in spots but that should burn off mid morning. Small olives are still the main hatch with patchy Isonychias. Nymphing and blind casting the riffles will both be good bets mid day. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds with a high of 75 degrees. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the north so choose your spot accordingly.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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September 13, 2022

Delaware River Report: September 13, 2022

Late Morning Update: One of the feeders must have been hit with an isolated storm. The lower West is off color and Hale is now 728 cfs. Hopefully this is the end we’ll peak and begin to drop soon. Stilesville remains a steady 363 cfs.

We had some rain overnight that increased the river flows. Nothing crazy and it looks like the flows are starting to level out. Hale Eddy is just under 700 cfs. Some of the feeders are adding color to the river so keep that in mind. It’s not chocolate but it’s not clear either. If the rain stops it should look much better this afternoon. It looks perfect for streamers this morning. If you do see fish rise in the tailouts try small olives or Isonychias. We may see some thunderstorms this afternoon so keep an eye on the radar. We have decent cloud cover, wind 5 – 10 mph out of the West, and 71 degrees.

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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