April 17, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 17, 2022

Happy Easter Sunday. Wunderground hit the forecast yesterday. We started off nice and then had steady rain in the afternoon. The rain bumped up the Beaverkill flow slightly but it remains wadeable this morning and is already falling. The West Branch, East Branch, and Mainstem flows didn’t change much from the rain. They are still too high for wading but are dropping slowly. Yesterday was a good streamer day. We’re still seeing alewives in the river and the fish are definitely well fed. They are some fish eating stoneflies, caddis, and a few olives on top but that’s been more of a bonus so far. The dry fly fishing will improve as the flows drop and water temps rise this week. We’ll be a little cooler today with the air temp hitting 43 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. The wind continues for us at 10 – 20 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
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 16, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 16, 2022

The wind made fishing tough yesterday but there were fish landed on streamers, nymphs, and even to odd dry fly. The trick was finding spots out of the wind and just being persistent. Stoneflies, little black caddis, and Baetis are making up the bulk of the bugs. There are still alewives in the system. The Beaverkill and Willowemoc are still your best bets for wading. The East, West, and Main are still good for floating but not safe for wading. Today looks a little cooler with the air temp hitting 56 degrees. We’ll have cloud cover with 1/2″ of rain spread throughout the day. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the West.

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.

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April 15, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 15, 2022

Yesterday started off warm but cooled down a bit as the front pushed through in the afternoon. Most of the rain slid North of us. The rivers fished well with streamers and you can tell we are just on the edge of the dry fly fishing. Alewife patterns are still the most productive fly. Stoneflies and little black caddis are making up the bulk of the bugs. There are some olives mixed in too.

The Beaverkill dropped below 900 cfs and there are definitely wade opportunities there and on the Willowemoc. The tailwaters and Mainstem are still to high to wade but are in really good shape for floating. Today will be a little cooler at 63 degrees. We’ see sunshine and wind 10 – 20 mph 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.

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April 14, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 14, 2022

Yesterday almost felt like summer with sunshine and the air temp hitting the high 70’s. It was a beautiful day to be on the water and the fish cooperated. It’s still mostly a streamer game but we’re seeing enough bugs that the dry fly fishing will b here soon. We just need the water to drop a bit more. Stoneflies and little black caddis are making up the bulk of the bugs. There are some olives mixed in too.

The river flows are still dropping but still too high to wade. Both reservoirs are still spilling so the tailwaters will take a while to drop to comfortable levels. The Willowemoc is your best bet for wading. The Beaverkill just dropped below 1,000 cfs so it’s getting close to a decent level. Today will hit 70 degrees again with sun early. We may see some clouds and 1/4″ of rain in the afternoon. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South. it looks like another good day to be floating the river.

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.

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April 13, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 13, 2022

The East and West Branch flows are dropping but remain high enough that it’s definitely a boat game. The spill will take a while to end. The Willowemoc and headwater streams are you’re best bets for wading. The Beaverkill is slowly approaching wadeable levels. As long as the spills continue we will have alewives in the system. We are also seeing good numbers of stoneflies and little black caddis. There are olives on the water too. The dry fly fishing will improve as the flows drop and concentrate the bugs in the current. Look for them in slow pools and tailouts. Warmer water temperatures will also help.

The rain cleared out yesterday afternoon and it turned into a t shirt day. Today will be unseasonably warmer with the air temp hitting the mid 70’s. We’ll see some cloud cover with wind 10 – 15 mph 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.

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April 12, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 12, 2022

The river flows continue to drop but remain high with spill and runoff. The Willowemoc should have some wade opportunities and the Beaverkill is getting close. The tailwaters are running high but are safe for floating. We’re seeing bugs but the flows are not ideal for dry fly fishing. The West Branch and Mainstem have big numbers of alewives from the spill. Hopefully the river levels continue to drop over the next few days. Today will be a warm 65 degrees with about 1/4″ of rain. Wind 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
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 11, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 11, 2022

The river flows have dropped but remain high with spill and runoff. We are floating the rivers again. Wading is not an option on the main rivers but it possible in the feeder and headwater streams. There are a lot of alewives in the West Branch along with some blue wing olives. It;s tough to find spots slow enough for the fish to eat the olives but that will improve as the flows continue to drop. That may take a few more days so it’s still mainly a streamer game. The Beaverkill is still too high to wade but is dropping too. The water temps are mostly hovering around 39 degrees. Hopefully they come up a bit with today’s sunshine and 60 degree weather. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South. The overnight low will only drop to 47 degrees so that will be a welcome change.

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.

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April 10, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 10, 2022

Today is another nonstarter. The river flows are dropping but still not safe to wade. Depending on your comfort level behind the oars we are getting to safe floating levels on the East and West Branches. The Beaverkill has dropped significantly but is still too high to fish at over 2,000 cfs. The headwater streams should be in decent shape in the next day or so. There are good numbers of alewives coming over the top of Cannonsville. Today will be cooler hitting 42 degrees. Wind from the North 10 – 20 mph. We may see a stray snow shower but it shouldn’t stick to the ground.

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.

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April 8, 2022

Delaware River Report: April 9, 2022

Today is another nonstarter. The rivers are not safe to fish. The spill over Cannonsville has increased and the West Branch is higher today than it was yesterday. The Beaverkill and East Branch have dropped a bit but remain way too high to fish. There is still debris floating down the rivers. We may see a little more rain this morning totaling under 1/4″. 48 degrees. wind 5 – 10 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
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

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April 7, 2022

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.

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April 6, 2022

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.

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April 5, 2022

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.

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