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.

The fish are getting their fill of protein this week!

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.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY3,920 cfs39°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY4,180 cfs40°
East Branch at Harvard, NY2,910 cfs40°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY5,090 cfs43°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY8,840 cfs43°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY1,280 cfs44°
West Branch at 191 Bridge40°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)1,860 cfs47°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release1,499 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity105.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity101.6%
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