River Reports
Delaware River Report / Conditions April 30, 2011
Light at the end of the tunnel! We have been steadily dropping over the last 24 hours, and the river(s) are clearing nicely. Some warmer weather today should see water temps come up where we would like them to be, getting this season started properly!
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 5,340 cfs @ 42º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
6,610 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 4,600 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,880 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
16,600 cfs @ 45º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,010 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 105.9% |
River Report / Conditions April 29, 2011
The rain subsided yesterday, and the West Branch crested near 12,000 CFS. That is a little bit high, needlss to say. Most of the discoloration has left, and we anticipate it starting to fish again once we drop a bit more throughout the day. However, The river is still unsafe this morning, especially for wading. If the predicted rain misses us we should see the rivers begin to drop to safe levels overnight.
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 5,630 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
7,860 cfs @ 43º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 6,360 cfs @ 42º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 11,400 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
22,800 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,030 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 103.2% |
Delaware River Report/Conditions 4/28/2011
Very heavy rain fell early this morning, with off and on showers predicted for the rest of the day. Click on the links below for the latest flows and temps. We expect the rivers to continue to rise through out the morning. Some of the feeder creeks are dumping muddy water into the system coloring up the rivers. The river is unsafe this morning. If the predicted rain misses us we should see the rivers begin to drop to safe levels overnight.
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,610 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
10,000 cfs @ 48º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 4,490 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 8,060 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
15,400 cfs @ 50º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,060 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 102.4% |
River Report / Conditions April 27, 2011
More heavy rain last night, bringing the rivers up and adding a lot of color. Looking at the graph, the West Branch has peaked and has begun to fall. Hopefully any additional storms will miss us and we will drop back to fishable levels over the next couple of days. That being said, guide Steve Shen caught a nice brown yesterday on a white “secret” streamer:
Steve Shen with a nice Main Stem Brown. Photo by: Kevan Smaracko
Hatches:
Emphermerella subvaria (Light and Dark Hendricksons) #12 -14
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Epeorus pluralis (Quill Gordon) #14
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 3,030 cfs @ 44º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
5,990 cfs @ 46º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 3,920 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 8,500 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
17,000 cfs @ 50º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,820 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.5% |
River Report / Conditions April 26, 2011
We had some serious thunderstorms overnight (pink lightning – seriously), which dumped quite a bit of water over the West Branch, bringing us up dramatically. We are already seeing the river drop, and it will hopefully clear throughout the day today. The East Branch and Main Stem also rose, but appear to have avoided the brunt of the water. The warmer water temps are very welcome, however, and we should see both fish and insect activity pick up, even with the higher water.
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,270 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
5,260 cfs @ 45º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,720 cfs @ 44º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,640 cfs @ 46º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
11,800 cfs @ 46º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,160 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.2% |
River Report / Conditions April 25, 2011
Maybe spring will arrive sometime soon! Temperatures are warmer, but we are expecting yet more rain over the next few days. The rivers are back up a bit, but the increasing weather should help bring more bugs to the top, and hopefully a few risers as well!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,020 cfs @ 41º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,660 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,390 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,610 cfs @ 44º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
8,520 cfs @ 44º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,520 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.3% |
River Report / Conditions April 23, 2011
Rain. Pure and simple. Started around 9 last night, and it hasn’t let up. The graphs show the rivers are already starting to come up, so we’ll see what happens. The temperatures will be substantially warmer today, so there should be some bugs out and about!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,880 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,240 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,980 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,350 cfs @ 40º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,510 cfs @ 40º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,100 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.3% |
River Report / Conditions April 22, 2011
It was a bit…. “windy” yesterday. Only 40 MPH gusts. But hey – Wiley and Steve still managed to boat fish! Streamer day, needless to say, but the bugs are still hopping!
Nice Brown! Photo by: Steve Shen
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,900 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,190 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,050 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,560 cfs @ 41º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
6,690 cfs @ 41º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,090 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.3% |
River Report / Conditions April 21, 2010
BUGS. We has it.
Paraleptophlebia adoptiva (blue quill) spinner chilling at our shop. Photo by: Bart Larmouth
Warm weather brought us all kinds of insect greatness yesterday – stoneflies, caddis, baetis, paraleps and……wait for it – HENDRICKSONS!! Fish were up and rising somewhat in the high flows, and a few nice browns were caught – photos to follow.
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Paraleptophelbia adoptiva (blue quill)– #16 – #18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,090 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,750 cfs @ 41º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,440 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 4,500 cfs @ 43º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
8,220 cfs @ 41º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,430 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.4% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions 4/20/2011
The rain last night brought the rivers up slightly, but the West Branch is reasonably clear. A few more showers in the forecast today, but no significant amounts are expected. We have warmer air temps predicted this week, which will hopefully bring the water temps up and stimulate some hatching activity. Today looks like a great baetis day!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,170 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,800 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,680 cfs @ 40º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,520 cfs @ 41º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
9,270 cfs @ 41º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,180 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.3% |
River Report / Conditions April 18, 2011
Good morning! We have bright sun, and cool temps today – 38 so far. We are looking forward to a decent day, with a chance of showers this afternoon, but fortunately, it seems the wind has FINALLY taken a break. Here’s hoping it stays that way!
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 2,170 cfs @ 38º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
2,940 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,790 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,710 cfs @ 40º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
10,300 cfs @ 41º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,100 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.2% |
River Report / Conditions April 17, 2011
Mother nature just can’t seem to decide what to do today. We have predictions of Thunderstorms, high winds, and sunshine. Go figure! The influx of rain is keeping both the river and reservoir high, which should help us in the long run.
Hatches:
Taeniopteryx fasciata – Brown Stoneflies #12-14
Chimarra – Little black Caddis #16-18
Baetis vagans – blue winged olives #16-18
Here are your current flows and temperatures:
| FLOWS: | |
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,850 cfs @ 39º |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy,NY |
3,400 cfs @ 39º |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,740 cfs @ 42º |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,320 cfs @ 45º |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY |
9,300 cfs @ 42º |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 4,630 cfs @ N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Level | 101.2% |
