River Reports
Delaware River Report: May 23, 2022
The flows are up slightly from yesterday’s storms but the rivers are still at decent levels for wading. The West Branch is clear and 675 cfs at Hale Eddy. The weather has cooled down and we should see the air temp peak at 68 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North. There have been caddis and spinners on the calm mornings. The hatching was good after the first storm passed through. It shut down after the second storm towards dark. March Browns, gray fox, sulphurs, olives, and cahills are now on the water.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 –
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 440 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 675 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 507 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,060 cfs | 62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,940 cfs | 65° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 407 cfs | 62° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 58° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 267 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.3% |
Delaware River Report: May 22, 2022
Yesterday was as advertised – hot and sunny. Most of the early dry fly action was on caddis and morning spinners. Nymphing was best during the heat of the day but there were some hatches again in the evening. Tan and apple caddis, march browns, sulphurs, and a few cahills are making up the bulk of the hatch. The release from Cannonsville was bumped slightly to 450 cfs. Today will start off sunny with some afternoon storms. We’ll hit 88 degrees with wind from the south 10 – 20 mph. We’ll cool down overnight. The lower East Branch, Beaverkill, and Mainstem at Lordville all peaked just under 70 degrees yesterday and are starting off in the mid 60’s today. If you plan to fish those rivers this afternoon check the temps first.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 440 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 569 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 341 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 807 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,660 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 375 cfs | 64° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 60° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 225 cfs | 65° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.3% |
Delaware River Report: May 21, 2022
We had some additional rain again yesterday afternoon and again overnight but the river flows were unaffected. We’re pretty much starting off the same as yesterday morning. The warmer weather has bumped up the water temps a few degrees so check the temps if you’re fishing down the mainstem this afternoon. Caddis, march browns, sulphurs, and a few cahills have made up the bulk of the bugs. We are still seeing some hendrickson spinners in the evening. Summer weather will be back today with sunshine and the air temp hitting 90 degrees. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 543 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 341 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 865 cfs | 58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,690 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 444 cfs | 58° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 57° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 264 cfs | 60° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.3% |
Delaware River Report: May 20, 2022
We had an afternoon rainstorm that bumped the river flows slightly but every river is still in decent shape for wading. Yesterday’s wind wasn’t as bad as forecasted and the caddis came out with the sun. The march brown hatch seems to be improving a bit and the sulphurs are making there way up river. There are a few leftover hendricksons and hendrickson spinners in the evening too. Today will be warmer hitting 79 degrees. We may see .25″ of rain from some afternoon thunderstorms with wind 10 – 20 from the South.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 578 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 395 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1000 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,590 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 459 cfs | 53° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 52° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 335 cfs | 54° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.2% |
Delaware River Report: May 19, 2022
This is the cool time of year when you can fish the Hendrickson Remnants on some river sections and move to fish the sulphurs on other river sections. Plus a lot of caddis and a few march browns in the mix. It seemed to take a while to get going yesterday but most people found rising fish. We have light rain falling this morning that should total less than 1/10″. 70 degrees with wind 10 – 15 from the south. The wind may shift from the West in the afternoon. We may see some afternoon thunderstorms. there are no weather warnings on those so hopefully they slide south of us like usual.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 534 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 314 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 767 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,590 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 372 cfs | 56° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 54° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 252 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.7% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.2% |
Delaware River Report: May 18, 2022
The wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North today. We’ll see 66 degrees with a mix of sun and clouds. That’s the real story after yesterday’s 20 mph wind. The rivers fished during the lulls with caddis, small hendricksons, and a few march browns. The wind made nymphing a good option by default when it was blowing. The runoff has pretty much subsided on the Eastern side of the drainage and the Beaverkill flow has dropped back under 500 cfs. It’s time to have some sulphurs in your box just in case. They can’t be too far off.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quills – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 516 cfs | 46° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 303 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 848 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,730 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 403 cfs | 54° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 51° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 267 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.3% |
Delaware River Report: May 17, 2022
Yesterday’s storms were scattered and a bit unpredictable. We had breif perids of rain and wind on the lower West Branch while other people had measurable amounts of hail. Overall the flows look good this morning with slight increases from runoff. The rivers are already dropping this morning. The West Branch is clear and still fine for wading and floating. The march brown hatch is picking up and we’re still seeing hendricksons, apple caddis, tan caddis, and a few quill gordons on the colder water sections. The hatching was decent on some rivers in between the rain. We’re going to be much cooler today with the air temp only hitting 63 degrees. That and the cooler night will help the water temps on the lower river sections. A mix of clouds and sun with wind 10 – 20 from the North as this front pushes through.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quills – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 582 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 378 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,280 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,980 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 602 cfs | 56° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 51° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 490 cfs | 57° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.2% |
Delaware River Report: May 16, 2022
We had some rain late in the evening that bumped the flows on the Eastern drainage. Not much but something. It wasn’t enough to bump the flow on the West Branch and we are tarting off about the same as yesterday. Today will be cooler hitting 74 degrees. We may see some severe thunderstorms with high winds and maybe even some hail so keep that in mind while planning your day and have a safe out. Hopefully the heavy storms miss us. The march brown hatch is picking up (that one is usually a bit sporadic) and we’re still seeing hendricksons, apple caddis, tan caddis, and a few quill gordons on the colder water sections. The water temp in Callicoon peaked at 70 degrees again yesterday so if you’re fishing down river check the temps first.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quills – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs | 44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 511 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 274 cfs | 56° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 736 cfs | 62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,420 cfs | 63° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 444 cfs | 60° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 54° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 231 cfs | 62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.6% |
Delaware River Report: May 15, 2022
We had a little rain overnight that gave the Beaverkill flow a slight bump. The rest of the system is starting off about the same as yesterday. We do have decent cloud cover this morning that may develop in to a few storms this afternoon. The rainfall total looks negligible again. 77 degrees with wind 5 – 10 mph from the south. Hendricksons, apple caddis, and march browns / gray fox are on the water. We’re seeing some of the tan Hydropsyche caddis show too. The cloud cover and rain may push some olives too. There have been some spinner falls and caddis in the mornings on the hot days. The bugs seem to be coming in flushes in the afternoon. The water temp in Callicoon peaked at 70 degrees yesterday so if you’re fishing down river check the temps first.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quills – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 494 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 232 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 552 cfs | 62° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,320 cfs | 63° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 322 cfs | 60° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 54° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 166 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.6% |
Delaware River Report: May 14, 2022
The release from Cannonsville remains 400 cfs. Yesterday was a mix of xlouds and sunshine. There was some fishing early in the day as the apple caddis work their way up the system. Hendricksons are still here with some blue quill spinners hanging on. March browns are also moving up river as the water temps increase. Today will be warm but we should have good cloud cover. The air temp will hit 78 degrees with wind 5 – 10 mph from the South. We may see some thunderstorms in the afternoon but any rainfall looks insignificant.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quills – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 383 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 481 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 235 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 559 cfs | 61° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,320 cfs | 63° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 308 cfs | 60° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 55° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 164 cfs | 62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.6% |
Delaware River Report: May 13, 2022
The release from Cannonsville remains 400 cfs. The flow at Hale Eddy is 487 cfs. Yesterday the hatches came later in the afternoon followed by spinners in the evening. That makes sense on those bright sunny days. Today looks a little better with some cloud cover and maybe a light non consequential rain shower. The air temp will hit 78 degrees with wind from the south 5 – 10 mph. Hendricksons are still making up the bulk of the bugs but there are March Browns showing. Some caddis were around in the afternoon. The water temps are creeping up which should push the hatches.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quills – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 376 cfs | 43° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 487 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 235 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 577 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,340 cfs | 61° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 311 cfs | 60° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 55° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 173 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.6% |
Delaware River Report: May 12, 2022
The releases have cu t back again and the flow at Stilesville is 383 cfs. The flow at Hale Eddy is 490 cfs. Hendricksons, apple caddis, blue quill spinners and quill gordon spinners. Add some March Browns and Gray Fox to your boxes. Keep an eye out for the smaller #16 hendricksons. Nymphing has worked early before the hatches. This is the weather that get the caddis active mid morning so don’t discount early dry fly possibilities. Spring missed us and we’ll hit 80 degrees with sunshine today. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – E. subvaria (female)
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quills – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus 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 | 383 cfs | 42° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 490 cfs | 44° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 242 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 603 cfs | 56° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,450 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 324 cfs | 55° |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | 50° | |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 183 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 400 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.6% |
