Delaware River Report: April 7, 2022
The rain started before 6 am this morning. The forecast is calling for close to 1″ over the course of the day. Keep an eye on the latest flows by clicking on the gauge links below. 1″ will bring the rivers up and may add some color by the afternoon. Cannonsville and Pepacton are both still spilling. If the rain hits above the reservoirs there will be a slight delay and then the spills will increase. Wading the main rivers is not an option so it’s another day of sticking to the Willowemoc or headwater streams. Watch for higher flows on those streams by this afternoon too. Streamers will be your best bet today. People have been finding sporadic rising fish but dry fly fishing has been a long shot so far. The air temp will hit 47 degrees with wind 10 – 20 from the South.
What’s Hatching:
Little Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black and Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciata & Brachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,080 cfs | 39° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,570 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,690 cfs | 41° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,920 cfs | 43° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,460 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 981 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 41° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,290 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 650 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.6% |
Delaware River Report: April 6, 2022
We woke up to a steady light rain this morning. Wunderground has increased the rainfall forecast to just over 1/2″ today. We will likely see the flows go up with runoff and maybe some color in the rivers by the afternoon. Cannonsville and Pepacton are both still spilling. If you’re wading it’s another day of sticking to the Willowemoc or headwater streams. Yesterday fished well with streamers in the afternoon. There were some sporadic risers in the long slow pools but they were tough to target. They’re still not consistent. The sunshine and rising water temps definitely helped. Today will be 55 degrees with rain, clouds, and wind 10 mph from the East. We have more rain in the forecast tomorrow so keep an eye on the radar and river flows.
What’s Hatching:
Little Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black and Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciata & Brachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,210 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,620 cfs | 39° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,810 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,060 cfs | 42° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,630 cfs | 43° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 950 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 39° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,360 cfs | 45° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 650 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.9% |
Delaware River Report: April 5, 2022
Cannonsville and Pepacton are both still spilling. The Beaverkill is dropping slowly but is still over 1,000 cfs this morning. The rivers are in great shape for floating and throwing streamers. If you’re wading it’s another day of sticking to the Willowemoc or headwater streams. The East and West Branches will stay high with the spill for a while. Hopefully the Beaverkill continues to drop and any rain in the forecast misses us. There are some bugs out there but it’s still mostly streamer game. today looks like a nice day with some sunshine and the air temp hitting 58 degrees. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South. The low will hit 42 degrees tonight. Hopefully that will help the water temps.
What’s Hatching:
Little Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black and Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciata & Brachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,470 cfs | 37° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,740 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,430 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,700 cfs | 39° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,420 cfs | 39° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,110 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 37° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,680 cfs | 40° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 650 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 102.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.1% |
Delaware River Report: April 4, 2022
We ended up with just under an inch of snow in the valley’s, closer to two in the mountains. Most of it melted already and we’re in for a nicer day today. It should hit 44 degrees with good cloud cover. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North. That will be lightest wind we’ve seen for a while. The cold snap and snow melt dropped the water temps back into the high 30’s throughout the system. If we keep the heavy cloud cover the rivers will take a while to warm up. Although we are seeing some bugs streamers will be your best bet again today. Some people are nymphing spots but streamers are bringing more fish to the net. Both Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs are still spilling. Floating is the only safe option. The Beaverkill is still a little over 1,000 cfs. If your wading check out sections of the Willowemoc and the headwaters streams. Some little black caddis are showing up along with a few blue wing olives and stoneflies. The water is still cold and high for decent dry fly fishing but bring a dry fly rod just in case.
What’s Hatching:
Little Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black and Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciata & Brachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,370 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,760 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,460 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,240 cfs | 39° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,790 cfs | 38° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,290 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 37° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,110 cfs | 38° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 650 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.2% |
Delaware River Report: April 3, 2022
We woke up to a little snow falling this morning. It is only April 3rd. We should see about .25″ and then rain in the afternoon. The high will be 41 degrees so it shouldn’t last long on the ground. Wind will be 10 mph from the South. It definitely looks like another streamer day. Both Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs are still spilling. The Beaverkill is just under 1,500 cfs and dropping. Wading the main rivers at these levels is not possible. If you’re wading stick to the smaller streams and headwaters again. Floating is fine. Yesterday fished well with streamers. We’ve been starting with dark colored streamers and switching to light if we don’t see any action after a couple of pools. Look for the warmer water temps in the warmest part of the afternoon to find the most active fish. The 10 day forecast shows some rain during the week but no more snow.
What’s Hatching:
Little Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black and Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciata & Brachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,170 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,550 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,780 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,730 cfs | 39° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,940 cfs | 40° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,360 cfs | 39° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 38° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,910 cfs | 41° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 650 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.2% |
Delaware River Report: April 2, 2022
Both Cannonsville and Pepecton Reservoirs are spilling. The river flows are high throughout the system. Floating is your best option today. The Beaverkill is also high flowing just under 2,000 cfs. The West Branch has cleared quite a bit and looks good this morning. If you’re wading look to the smaller feeder streams or headwaters. Streamers and nymphs will be your best bets. Most of the fish we are catching have been mid afternoon during the warmest part of the day. Yesterday was typical early Spring with wind, a few periods of sleet, and a few periods of sunshine. today looks very similar including the sleet. The air temp should reach 48 degrees by mid afternoon. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.
What’s Hatching:
Little Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black and Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciata & Brachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 659 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,590 cfs | 37° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,180 cfs | 37° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,090 cfs | 38° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 8,260 cfs | 39° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,940 cfs | 37° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 37° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 3,440 cfs | 39° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 650 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 100.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 101.1% |
Delaware River Report: April 1, 2022
A new season! Our daily reports will be posted by 8 am from today until October 31st.
Over the last two weeks we’ve dealt with 65 degree days and white out blizzards. The 10 day forecast shows us settled in to some warmer weather mixed with a few rainstorms. We were hit with heavy rains last night and the river flows are up. The West Branch is off color. We’ll see a few more showers this morning with wind 15 mph from the North. Wading is not recommended. People have been catching fish on streamers and nymphs for a few weeks now and it looks like the fish had a good winter and made it through healthy. We are seeing some stoneflies and blue wing olives but the water temps need to come up a bit more for the dry fly fishing to really start. A few small charcoal caddis are also in the bushes. In the meantime stick with fishing underneath.
What’s Hatching:
Little Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black and Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx fasciata & Brachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 659 cfs | 38° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,480 cfs | 39° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,770 cfs | 40° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,380 cfs | 41° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 6,360 cfs | 41° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,260 cfs | 40° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 40° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 3,680 cfs | 43° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 650 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.4% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 100.4% |
We Got Trashed
Our 5th Annual Get Trashed cleanup was bigger and better than ever. Fishing With Jay filmed the trash collecting and all the fun, check it out below. We’re looking forward to another cleanup event on August 13, 2022. Join us!
November Limited Run Flies: Week Four
Week Four’s fly is a CDC Early Black / Brown Stonefly. The light CDC underwing is great for visibility while the deer hair gives it some structure- especially on rainy days. Using the dubbing loop CDC instead of hackle creates great movement and still floats the fly high enough to skate it if necessary. Tied on a Tiemco 100 #16 hook. In the online store here.
November Limited Run Flies: Week Three
A modified March Brown Compara Emerger tied big and high floating for hatches in broken water. Tied on a #10 2xl Tiemco 5262 hook. Yellow Brown Spectrumized Dubbing, a brown rib, cdc underwing and a deer hair overwing. It’s also a great searching pattern when the sporadic March Browns are hatching. See it in the online store here.
November Limited Run Flies: Week Two
The second limited run fly is a #18 tan East Branch Caddis. #18 tan caddis are up there with small blue wing olives on the Delaware. Always have them with you. The East Branch style is tied with a twisted cdc feather body, a cdc underwing, and a dee hair overwing on a TMC 100 #18 hook. It’s simple but deadly. See it in the online store here.
November Limited Run Flies: Week One
The first limited run fly is a Hendrickson emerger tied on a Daiichi 1130 #14 hook. Extra Red Red Brown Specrumized Dubbing and cdc underwing with a deer hair overwing make this one a winner. Limited to 4 dozen and a one week run. See it in the online store here.
