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Delaware River Report / Conditions October 2, 2018
Today’s forecast has been all over the place. It looks like scattered thunderstorms so it’s tough to tell if we will get hit or not. There is currently nothing near us on the radar but that should change around noon. If there is a dramatic change in river conditions we’ll do a mid afternoon update. Otherwise the rivers are in very similar shape as yesterday. The Beaverkill will offer a few wade opportunities at 1,000 cfs and check the Willowemoc and other small streams for more. The Cannonsville release is still 1,499 cfs and Hale Eddy is running 2,440 cfs with the runoff. It is still off color coming from the dam but it is clear enough to fish both dries and streamers.
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,470 cfs | 62° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,200 cfs | 61° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,150 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,440 cfs | 50° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,140 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,020 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,300 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 90.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 93.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions October 1, 2018
The river flows are still dropping slowly but are still high for this time of year. Wading is still not an option but if the Beaverkill drops below 1,000 cfs there will be some opportunities. Keep an eye on that gauge first. The West Branch is still off color but fishable. Part of the color is coming from the release but there are also a couple of feeder streams still pushing some mud. It doesn’t seem to bother the fish and we are finding fish on streamers and a few eating small olives here and there. Hopefully the runoff subsides and the release is cut back later this week. That should clear a lot of the color and give us more dry fly suitable water. We should have clouds all day with the air temp hitting 70 degrees.
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,470 cfs | 62° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,290 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,180 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,830 cfs | 52° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 5,910 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,210 cfs | 53° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,310 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 90.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 93.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 30, 2018
The river flows are still dropping slowly but at least they are headed in the right direction. Yesterday was an odd mix of clouds and sun that made you put and take your jacket off most of the day. The fish seemed a little happier and were eating streamers. We did have reports of some dry fly activity in the long slow pools but count on streamers as your best bet. If you do see risers try isonychias or small olives. The West Branch still has quite a bit of color to it but the fish don’t seem to mind. Fishing should improve as the water levels drop. Last night’s air temp dropped down to 41 degrees so it definitely feels like Fall now. Wading is still not an option at these flows so stick with a boat.
Travis with a nice fish from yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,470 cfs | 62° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,500 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,370 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,680 cfs | 52° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 7,280 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,570 cfs | 53° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,590 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 90.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 93.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 29, 2018
It did not rain yesterday. There is still a lot of water in the feeder streams but the river flows are dropping. We need them to come down quite a bit before wading is a good option but fishing from a drift boat is fine. At these levels streamers are still the best option. Change them up every pool or two if you’re not finding fish until they start to react. There were quite a few olives hatching yesterday but it’s tough to find fish rising in these flows. If you pick the right long tailout or pool you may get lucky and find some dry fly action. The 10 day forecast looks clear until Tuesday.
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,470 cfs | 62° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,860 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,670 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,130 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 9,940 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,310 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,070 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 90.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 93.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 28, 2018
We have some light rain this morning that should end in the next hour. The flow at Hale Eddy is similar to yesterday morning at 3,530 cfs. The clouds should stick around all day. It looks like another streamer day with a long shot at dry flies in the long pools and eddys. Streamers are definitely your best bet so keep trying different colors, sizes, and sink rates until you find out what the fish are looking for. There are no wading opportunities so stick to drift boats. The is no rain in the forecast through the weekend so the rivers should begin to drop and get better each day.
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,490 cfs | 62° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,530 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,060 cfs | 52° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 5,470 cfs | 55° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 10,200 cfs | 57° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 2,810 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,940 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 90.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 93.5% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 27, 2018
We were hit with a little more rain than expected in the evening and the river flows jumped a bit overnight. Most of the river flows are dropping again with the Mainstem at Lordville just cresting. The rivers are up and off color so if you’re going to fish it looks like a streamer day. We’ll have mostly cloudy skies today with a chance of thunderstorms tonight. We’re hoping they slide around us. Wading is not suggested right now so stay in a drift boat. The rivers should drop quickly once we stop getting rain every other day.
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,490 cfs | 62° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,250 cfs | 60° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 2,240 cfs | 53° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 7,560 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 14,700 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,320 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 57° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 1,870 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.6% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 26, 2018
All of the rivers are high and off color this morning but the flows are already dropping. The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 1,499 cfs. We just had steady rain yesterday but it came down for hours. We should see the feeder streams drop quickly and the main rivers should clear. The West Branch will have the fall color to it if they keep the release high. We have some light rain in the forecast today and tomorrow but Wunderground is predicting around 1/4″. The weekend looks good with air temps in the 60’s, clouds, and luckily no rain in the forecast right now. Today looks like a streamer day but if you’re out there bring a dry fly rod and watch the long, slower edges of tailouts. You may get lucky and find a few fish eating olives in the afternoon.
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,470 cfs | 63° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,420 cfs | 61° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,750 cfs | 53° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 6,570 cfs | 56° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 13,100 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 3,320 cfs | 58° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 60° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 2,220 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.9% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.6% |
Mid Day Update September 25, 2018
The rivers are beginning to come up and there is color coming in from the feeder streams. Hale Eddy is currently 4,660 cfs and climbing. Once the rain stops we should peak and begin to drop quickly.
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 25, 2018
The release from Cannonsville has been increased to 1,097. We woke up to some light, steady rain this morning but so far we’ve received less than was forecasted. We had about 1/4″ overnight and today’s precip forecast has been dropped to less than 1/2″. If the rain comes over the course of the day there is a chance of olives. Streamers will be your best bet starting off but take the time to watch the tailouts of long pools. The increased release will add a bit more color to the river but not enough to turn the fish off. If the rain picks up and turns the river off color we’ll do a mid day update. We have a little more rain in the forecast tomorrow then we look pretty clear through the weekend.
We’ve had some great sunsets on the water this week
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,070 cfs | 60° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,750 cfs | 59° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,020 cfs | 49° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,060 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,750 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 831 cfs | 54° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,097 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 543 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.8% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.6% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 24, 2018
The rivers flows are still dropping slowly this morning. The release from Cannonsville is still 695 cfs until further notice. We do have that normal fall “color” coming out of Cannonsville Reservoir but that hasn’t stopped the fish from eating small olives, cahills, and stenos. Last night was decent in the early evening with the olives making up most of the hatch. The fish did seem to be eating quite a few of them as emergers just under the surface. A small wet would have been perfect but if you didn’t have one they would eventually eat the dry on a good drift. Today should be similar to yesterday with a bit more wind. We may get some rain overnight- hopefully it misses us!
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 701 cfs | 60° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,280 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,020 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,180 cfs | 53° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 3,940 cfs | 56° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 882 cfs | 55° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 695 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 580 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 23, 2018
The rivers have dropped quite a bit since yesterday and things look much better this morning. Hale Eddy is 1,470 cfs and dropping slowly now. It’s definitely clear enough to fish dry flies. The release from Cannonsville is 695 cfs. Keep an eye out for olives and isonychias. There are some caddis showing on the West Branch and Mainstem but the Iso spinners are the show stealers if you find them towards dark. Watch the slow pools and tailouts for the best shot at surface activity.
Streamer fishing was definitely the most effective method yesterday but people did find fish rising giving some people dry fly shots. The next two day s look clear and cooler so we should see some decent fishing.
Mike with a streamer fish yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 701 cfs | 60° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 1,470 cfs | 58° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,110 cfs | 48° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,560 cfs | 54° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,680 cfs | 58° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,100 cfs | 56° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 695 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 693 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.8% |
Delaware River Report / Conditions September 22, 2018
We got hit with a storm we didn’t see coming last night. Wunderground was way off on the 1/4″ predicted and the flow is 2,720 cfs at Hale Eddy this morning. It has peaked and is dropping quickly already. It is off color but should recover quickly with a release from Cannonsville of only 695 cfs. The dry fly fishing was picking up with the lower water but it will take a day or two to get back there. Looking at the 10 day forecast we shouldn’t see any additional rain that matters until Tuesday. Hopefully they have this forecast correct. Streamers will be your best bet today.
The West Branch flow is dropping quickly already this morning.
Hatching:
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – Steno spp.
Isonychia – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Blue Winged Olives – #16 – 20 – E. attenuata
Dark Blue Winged Olives – #18 – 22 – E. lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olives #20 – 26 – Psuedo sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophila sp.
Tan Caddis #14 – 16 – Hydropsyche sp.
There is construction on Winterdale Road. A short stretch is closed near the Methodist Camp between us and Hancock. We have detours listed on our website here: https://thedelawareriverclub.com/welcome-to-the-drc/getting-here/
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 701 cfs | 61° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 2,720 cfs | 62° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,610 cfs | 51° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 2,910 cfs | 57° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 4,830 cfs | 59° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,700 cfs | 59° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 695 cfs | |
| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 62° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 975 cfs | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 87.1% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 90.8% |
