Delaware River Report / Conditions October 19, 2021
Yesterday felt like November with temps in the high 40’s spitting rain. Luckily today we warm back up into the 60’s with some sunshine. With that weather change comes wind so we’ll have 10 – 20 mph out of the North. Streamers and nymphs will be your best bets on the tailwaters if the wind dies in the evening or you can find a sheltered area blue wing olives. The West Branch and East Branch are both a little high to wade. The Beaverkill flow dropped into the 500 cfs range so there will be more wade options there.
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 874 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,280 cfs |
55° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 890 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,630 cfs | 48° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,130 cfs | 52° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 531 cfs | 50° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 905 cfs |
50° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 84.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 88.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 18, 2021
The river flows have dropped quite a bit since yesterday but remain high. There is still quite a bit of runoff coming in plus the releases on both the West Branch and East Branch haven’t changed in over a week. The best wade opportunities will be on the Beaverkill and Willowemoc today. Yesterday was definitely a streamer day with some fish being landed. Today looks similar with the chance of some scattered showers, 49 degrees, and wind 10 – 20 mph from the North. Luckily we warm back up a bit tomorrow.
Brian with a nice one yesterday. Marc DeJong photo
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 874 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,370 cfs |
55° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 877 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,690 cfs | 50° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,400 cfs | 54° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 581 cfs | 53° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 899 cfs |
54° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 84.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 89.6% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 17, 2021
We were hit with periods of heavy rain yesterday. All of the river flows are way up this morning. There may be some wade opportunities on sections of the upper Beaverkill and Willowemoc but the tailwaters are definitely too high this morning. There is going to be color in most of the rivers so it will likely be a streamer day. The air temp has dropped and today’s high will be 55 degrees. Wind from the North 10 – 15 mph with a chance of a stray shower
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 874 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,740 cfs |
55° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,000 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,100 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,340 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 862 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,800 cfs |
58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 84.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 89.6% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 16, 2021
Yesterday felt like late August with 80 degrees and a mix of sun and clouds. People did find fish on a mix of streamers and a few dry flies in the afternoon. Still mostly olives with a few Heptagenia and Isonychias in spots. Today will be totally different with a high of 70 degrees and wind 10 – 20 mph from the South. Wunderground iscalling for a 95% chance of rain up to 1/2″ today. That forecast keeps changing so keep and eye on the radar. Hopefully the storms slide South of us.
Joseph with a good fish yesterday. Bruce Miller photo
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 863 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,030 cfs |
57° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 805 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,410 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,540 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 430 cfs | 60° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 62° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 350 cfs |
62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 84.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 89.6% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 15, 2021
The tailwater releases are still steady so the East and West branches are pretty much in the same shape as yesterday. Today is going to be warmer hitting 76 degrees with a chance of thunderstorms. The rain today should not amount to much but the cloud cover will be good. We’re still fishing a lot of blue wing olives but are seeing Heptagenia and Isonychias (heavier on some river sections). tomorrow’s forecast is shifting around but it looks like rain in the morning with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon.
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 863 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,070 cfs |
56° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 811 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,450 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,600 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 459 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 59° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 393 cfs |
59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 84.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.2% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 14, 2021
The river levels are still steady on the tailwaters so there are some wade opportunities but we are running a bit high. The Beaverkill and Willowemoc are in good shape to so there are a lot of options. Today looks god with cloud cover, 70 degrees, and wind 5 – 10 mph from the North. Olives are still making up the bulk of the bugs but there are decent Heptagenia and Isonychias on some river sections. The bushes are full of caddis so they will hit the water eventually.
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 863 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,060 cfs |
57° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 823 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,500 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,010 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 500 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 61° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 406 cfs |
59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 85.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 13, 2021
The flow at Stilesville is a steady 863 cfs. Today looks a lot like yesterday. Clouds early giving way to sunshine. Should be less wind. There were olives on the water mid afternoon along with some Heptagenia. We didn’t see huge numbers of bugs but it was enough to get some fish up and feeding. Cloud cover and breaks in the wind definitely helped. Nymphing was a good choice early in the day and during the sunny part of the afternoon.
Daniel with a good rainbow yesterday. Bruce Miller photo
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 863 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,070 cfs |
56° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 829 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,550 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,010 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 535 cfs | 57° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 418 cfs |
59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 85.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 91.1% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 12, 2021
No change in the Cannonsville release so the flow at Stilesville is 863 cfs. There are some places to wade at the current level. We can’t get data to pull up for most of the gauges this morning but the flows are dropping so slowly on most rivers it doesn’t really matter. We shouldn’t see any significant rain over the next couple of days so the fishing shouldn’t change much either. Most people are still fishing nymphs or streamers early in the day and switching to dry flies in the afternoon. Olives, Heptagenia, and some Isonychias make up the bulk of the mayflies. The bushes are full of caddis.
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 863 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,090 cfs |
56° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 847 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,700 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,010 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 643 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 499 cfs |
59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 92.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 11, 2021
The release from Cannonsville stayed just under 900 cfs so the river will be the same as yesterday. People are wading some spots at this level. It fished well yesterday. We had a lot of good reports from people dry fly and streamer fishing. Olives with a few Isonychias and Heptagenias. It was overcast, overall light wind, with a heavy mist at times. A great Fall fishing day. We’re going to start off cloudy today but will gain more sunshine this afternoon. 71 degrees with wind 5 – 10 mph out of the South.
Tim Glynn with a good one. Bruce Miller photo
Michael Johnson found some fish yesterday. Pat Giordano photo
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 863 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,090 cfs |
56° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 847 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,700 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,010 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 643 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 499 cfs |
59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 92.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 10, 2021
The release from Cannonsville has been cut back again. The flow at Stilesville 863 cfs. This opens up some places for wading. Yesterday was a streamer / nymph day with some people finding fish on top and others not. The wind was definitely a factor there. We also heard good reports of Isonychia spinners in the air. Hopefully they hit the water while there is still light. Today will be 66 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. Wind 5 – 10 mph from the South
Z’s first trout. Tim Glynn photo
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 863 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,100 cfs |
56° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 865 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,790 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,220 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 699 cfs | 57° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 860 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 59° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 538 cfs |
58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 92.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 9, 2021
The release from Cannonsville has been dropped again and the flow at Stilesville is 978 cfs. Not quite where we would like to see it but headed in the right direction. Although there will still be the normal color in the water it will clear a bit as the flow drops. Yesterday ended as we predicted with streamers and nymphs early followed by some dry fly fish in the afternoon. We’re seeing mostly olives with some Heptagenia and Isonychias. The bushes are full of caddis again. Today will be cooler hitting 62 degrees with cloud cover. Wind 10 – 15 mph from the South.
Pierce with a good one yesterday. Bruce Miller photo
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 978 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,280 cfs |
56° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 883 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,920 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,620 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 782 cfs | 57° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 980 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 590 cfs |
59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 92.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 8, 2021
The release from Cannonsville has been dropped a bit and the flow at Stilesville is 1,180 cfs this morning. It’s still too high to wade but it’s a start. It will still have the color at this release but the fish and bugs don’t mind it. Hopefully the release drops more over the next few days. We’re in the midst of some warmer days but the cloud cover has been decent and the river temps are holding on even on the Mainstem. Today will be in the low 70’s again with the cloud cover. It’ll probably be the same program with streamers or nymphs early and afternoon olives in the long slow pools. The Beaverkill and Willowemoc flows are dropping and those two rivers still offer the best wade opportunities.
What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp. , E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,180 cfs |
56° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,550 cfs |
56° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 908 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,050 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,160 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 894 cfs | 57° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,200 cfs |
|
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 634 cfs |
59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 93% |
