October 28, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 28, 2021

The river flows have dropped significantly but have a long way to go.  Everything is still very high.  The feeder streams are still pumping in a lot of water.  It’s going to take a few dry days for the runoff to subside.

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October 27, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 27, 2021

The rain just kept falling yesterday.  The rivers flows were huge yesterday afternoon with a lot of localized flooding. Some areas are still flooded this morning.   It’s going to take a few dry days for the runoff to subside.

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October 26, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 26, 2021

The flow numbers below are from a 4:45 am update.  We had some rain overnight and the river flows are climbing.  Wunderground is forecasting an additional 1.5″ of rain today. That is a lot of water so be careful.  Click on the links below for the most recent flow information.  There is definitely no wading on the system today.

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
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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October 25, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 25, 2021

We had some rain overnight and the river flows are slowly going up this morning.  As of the 5:30 am updates it doesn’t seem like a lot of runoff so far.  Click on the river gauge links below for the latest flow data.  Yesterday was a decent olive day with some Isonychias and Heptagenias on some sections.  The olives were definitely the most talked about hatch last night.  Streamers and nymphs worked well for people earlier in the day.  Today looks relatively dry with the air temp hitting 71 degrees.  Wind will be from the South 5 – 10 mph.  We may see an afternoon thunderstorm.   Tonight we may see an additional 1/2″ of rain.

Flick Ford found some fish on top 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
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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October 24, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 24, 2021

Yesterday was one of those rare days with good cloud cover, a little spit of occasional rain, and light wind.  So it was a really good olive day on some river sections.  There were a few Isonychias and Heptagenias but most dry fly fish were landed on olives.  Streamers and nymphs worked earlier in the day for some people.  The releases haven’t changed so the rivers are in the same shape they were yesterday. The weather looks similar except a bit more wind.  There may be a stray rain shower but we shouldn’t see steady rain until night.  Total rainfall tonight may be 1/2″.  It looks like a wet week in the 10 day forecast so keep an eye on the gauges below for the latest flow data.

Tim Glynn found some fish eating olives yesterday

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
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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October 23, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 23, 2021

The report on the tailwaters won’t change until the releases change.  The releases have been steady so the flows are dropping so slow you really can’t tell the difference.  The West Branch has the normal fall tint but it doesn’t bother the fish.  Nymphs and streamers early with some dry fly action in the afternoon.  The best wading opportunities are on the Beaverkill and Willowemoc.  The East and West Branches are both running high for decent wading.  Yesterday we saw a mix of blue wing olives, Heptagenia, and a few Isonychias.  The caddis are really active in some areas too.  Today will be cool again with a high of 53 degrees, good cloud cover and light wind.

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
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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October 22, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 22, 2021

The air temp dropped and we should peak around 54 degrees.  Not bad for the end of October.  Cloud cover and wind 5 – 10 from the North should make this a decent fishing day.  Most people are starting off with nymphs right now and finding some fish on dries in the afternoon.  The water is still high on the tailwaters so you need slower pools for the fish to really set up on the little bugs.

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
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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October 21, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 21, 2021

We have another warm and sunny day ahead of us.  The air temp should hit 70 degrees with wind from the south at 5 – 10 mph.  That will change tomorrow with some cooler weather moving in.  The river flows haven’t changed so we are starting off a lot like yesterday.  There are some spots to wade the tailwaters but they are still high.  The Beaverkill has dropped below 500 cfs so both that river and the Willowemoc are in decent shape.  It’s still mostly small olives with some Isonychias and Heptagenisa mixed in.  The bushes are still 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
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

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October 20, 2021

Delaware River Report / Conditions October 20, 2021

The flows on the tailwaters remain steady.  Flow on the Beaverkill is now under 500 cfs offering more wade opportunities.  We don’t see any meaningful rain in the 10 day so things should stay like this until they drop the releases.  We’re still seeing olives, Heptagenia, some Isonychias, and caddis.  Today will be back up to 70 degrees with sunshine.  Wind 10 – 15 mph from the North.

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.

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October 19, 2021

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.

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October 18, 2021

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.

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October 17, 2021

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.

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