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Delaware River Report / Conditions June 5, 2020
Fish were slashing caddis mid day in the sunshine yesterday. We’ve seen that quite a bit this Spring so don’t write off the bright sunny days. The flows dropped a little as the runoff subsides but not enough to really affect the rivers. There is still a good mix of bugs out there so keep most of your late Spring boxes handy. Caddis and sulphurs seemed to be the answer yesterday. The air temp will hit the high 70’s today with wind 5 – 10 mph from the South. There is a 40% chance of rain in the afternoon but the accumulation looks negligible at less than 1/10″. Cloud cover and a heavy mist would be perfect. Water temps on the lower Beaverkill and lower East Branch hit 68 yesterday and both are starting off warmer this morning. Check the water temp with a thermometer first if you plan on fishing those rivers. The Mainstem at Lordville peaked at 65 degrees yesterday so keep an eye on that one too.
Our lodging and fly shop are open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Jesse had a good day with Bob Lewis earlier in the week
Hatching:
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March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge– #16 – Psilotetra sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 582 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 659 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 226 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 670 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,570 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 259 cfs | 64° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 264 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 97.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 4, 2020
We had some brief but heavy rain yesterday but the rivers came through it just fine. Most of the storms broke up or slid South of us so the flows are starting off today pretty much where they started off yesterday. We’re back in a warm spell so the air temp will hit the low 80’s today. Mostly sunshine with wind 5 – 10 mph from the South. There are a lot of different bugs hatching right now throughout the system. You pretty much have to carry most of your late Spring patterns. Caddis have been active during the day. Different sections of river are seeing different mayfly hatches but be ready for anything.
Our lodging and fly shop are open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Peter stuck it out in the rain yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Chris after the rain ended. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
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X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttalata
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Dark Blue Sedge– #16 – Psilotetra sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 582 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 704 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 246 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 759 cfs | 58° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,850 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 309 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 314 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 3, 2020
Yesterday ended up being a good day on the river. Most people found fish eating either caddis, march browns, a few sulphurs, or gray fox. We’re hearing a few reports of green drakes on some river sections so keep those handy. The wind was low and the weather was pleasant overall. Today will be cooler with the possibility of rain this morning with some storms in the afternoon. A lot of thunderstorms slide south of us so we’re hoping that’s the case today. If we do get hit we’ll do a mid day flow update but keep an eye on the latest flows by clicking the gauge links at the bottom of the post.
Our lodging and fly shop are open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Ron with a good one out front. Ed DeSalvio photo
Hatching:
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Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 574 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 681 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 270 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 729 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,570 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 272 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 314 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 2, 2020
The Cannonsville release has been increased slightly to 500 cfs. We’re still at a good level for both floating and wading. Today looks like a good weather day with the air temp in the high 60’s clods, and wind 7 – 10 mph from the South. Caddis, olives, march browns, sulphurs, and gray fox. We’ve seen a bit of everything out there so carry at least of few patterns that will cover most of the late Spring hatches. A lot of these hatches are sporadic and come slowly through the afternoon. The fish are used to seeing them so be patient and watch for the risers. Blind casting march browns in the riffles can also be effective if you don’t want to wait.
Our lodging and fly shop are open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Bruce Miller with a nice fish yesterday. Tim Glynn photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 574 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 692 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 263 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 736 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,620 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 303 cfs | 53° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 500 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 52° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 317 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.5% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions June 1, 2020
Some sections of river had decent caddis, march browns, and gray fox last night but the wind was not really helpful. Sulphurs are still coming off in the evening and we should start to see spinner falls soon. These are all sporadic hatching bugs so pick a spot and be patient. The lower air temps have really helped the water temps so everything is looking good this morning. It will be a little warmer today with the air temp hitting 65 degrees. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds with wind 10 – 15 mph from the North. The flows are still dropping slowly from last week’s rain but we’re at a good level for wading and floating.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
George and Steve Shen with one from the weekend
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 681 cfs | 47° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 270 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 790 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,700 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 303 cfs | 53° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 51° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 350 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 31, 2020
Most of yesterday’s rain missed us and the river flows are down a bit from yesterday. The cool night helped the water temps and most of the system’s temperatures are down a few degrees this morning. Today will be even cooler with the air temp reaching the high 50’s. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds with wind from the North 10 – 20 mph. This has been a very windy Spring! At least now the leaves are in and it’s possible to find some protected areas to fish. There are a lot of caddis on the door this morning along with a few march brown and gray fox spinners. Nymphing has been effective during the day but it’s also a good time of year to blind cast march browns in the riffles. The Upper Mainstem and Lower East Branch have cooled down enough that they are a possibility again.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
The runoff is slowly subsiding on the West Branch
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 750 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 299 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 939 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,010 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 361 cfs | 59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 55° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 427 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 30, 2020
That was a brief but heavy rain that hit us yesterday morning. We had a few more showers in the afternoon and it looks like we were hit again overnight. The flow at Stilesville is 534 cfs. It looks like the flow at Hale Eddy has peaked at 934 cfs and is beginning to drop. The color looks much better than yesterday afternoon and is fishable. We may see some showers this afternoon but Wunderground is showing the amount of precip to be .02″. After today we shouldn’t see any additional rain until Tuesday. The air temp is cooling down beginning today and we’ll see temps in the 70’s with nighttime temps in the 40’s this week. Definitely a better weather trend!
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Mike with a rainbow yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. fuscum)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
lick on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 971 cfs | 54° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 382 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 1,170 cfs | 63° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,220 cfs | 65° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 459 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 544 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
May 29, 2020 mid day update
We had a brief rainstorm this morning. The West Branch peaked at just over 900 cfs and is already falling. The river is off color but should clear quickly as the feeder creeks drop. Keep an eye on the radar for the afternoon thunderstorms. Hopefully they slide south of us.
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 29, 2020
7:30 am update – We’ve had enough rain that the flows will come up from the runoff. Check the latest flow by clicking on the gauges at the bottom of the page
Watching the weather we all predicted yesterday would have been a great day. It was a tough one. We did see some more march browns and gray fox hatching on the West Branch so at least there’s that. We’ll just start over today. We have some rain coming down this morning but so far the flow at Hale Eddy had remained flat at just over 600 cfs. It will increase as the feeder stream flows come up so check the gauges below for the latest flow info. The Beaverkill flow has bumped up so the lower East should climb by the afternoon. We need the water to help the river temps on the East Branch and Mainstem. Hopefully the olives hatch and the bigger bugs keep coming. Bring a raincoat and check the latest flow info if you’re out there. We may see a thunderstorm or two roll through today. If there are dramatic changes to the flows we’ll do a mid day blog update.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 643 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 235 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 767 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,540 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 368 cfs | 62° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 402 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 28, 2020
Today will be cooler with the air temp hitting 73 degrees. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South with the possibility of some showers in the evening. It’s going to feel good out there after the last few days of heat. The release from Cannonsville is 450 cfs. March browns and gray fox are around but we haven’t seen a real concentrated hatch yet. Either would make a good searching pattern in the riffles right now, especially on the upper main. Tan caddis around and the fish are on them. Sulphurs are coming off right at dark like normal for this time of year. We may see some olives coming off in the rain today and tomorrow so definitely have those handy.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Bob Lewis pulling one out at dark. Bruce Miller photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 534 cfs | 46° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 654 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 246 cfs | 59° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 759 cfs | 65° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,580 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 326 cfs | 65° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 450 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 427 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.6% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.7% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 27, 2020
The release from Cannonsville has been reduced to 488 cfs. The air temp will be in the 80’s again today but at least we should have some cloud cover. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South. Luckily we’ll cool down to the 70’s tomorrow. The hendricksons are still holding on in the colder river sections. Not a lot of them but if you go up top have a few in your box. Otherwise caddis and olives will cover most of what you’ll see during the day. There are some sporadic march browns and gray fox hatching plus sulphurs towards dark. Overall we did well yesterday despite the blazing sun and hot air temp.
If you fish the lower Main or lower East check the water temps first. Both rivers hit the high 60’s with yesterday’s heat.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Joe with a good one yesterday. Bruce Miller photo
Nicky Bulleit back on the board this week. Steve Shen photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 574 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 744 cfs | 50° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 266 cfs | 57° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 832 cfs | 64° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,850 cfs | 64° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 358 cfs | 64° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 488 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 483 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 98.9% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions May 26, 2020
Yesterday’s Wunderground forecast forgot to mention an brief but heavy mid morning rainstorm. They got the rest of the day correct with sunshine and temps approaching 80. Today looks similar with the air temp hitting the mid 80’s, sunshine, and wind 5 – 10 mph from the South. Nymphing has been the best bet during the day but keep an eye out for caddis being eaten in the riffles. We’ve stumbled on that a couple of times this week. The weather should warm the water and push some of the hatches that are on the brink like the march browns and gray fox. Sulphurs are showing up at dark on some river sections. Have your sulphurs ready towards dark.
Our lodging and fly shop are now open. Our fly shop will be limited to two customers at a time and masks are required. We will wipe down the shop before the next customers come inside. We are following CDC cleaning guidelines for both the rooms and the shop. We are still fulfilling mail orders in the online store: https://drc-fly-shop.myshopify.com
Curbside pickup is still a shipping option in the online store if you would rather not come inside.
If you would like a guided trip send us an email at flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com or call 570-635-5880 and we’ll try to fit you in
Beth was out again yesterday and got a good one. Steve Shen photo
Samantha found this one over the weekend. Pete Zmijewski photo
Hatching:
Click on the fly to see the patterns in our online store
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #16 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
X Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
March Brown – 10 2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium (formerly S. vicarium)
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Grannom #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophillia sp.
Tan Caddis – #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 701 cfs | 45° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 965 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 292 cfs | 55° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 911 cfs | 60° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 2,120 cfs | 60° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 388 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 651 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 56° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 562 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 99.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99.2% |
