Delaware River Report: April 2, 2022

Both Cannonsville and Pepecton Reservoirs are spilling. The river flows are high throughout the system. Floating is your best option today. The Beaverkill is also high flowing just under 2,000 cfs. The West Branch has cleared quite a bit and looks good this morning. If you’re wading look to the smaller feeder streams or headwaters. Streamers and nymphs will be your best bets. Most of the fish we are catching have been mid afternoon during the warmest part of the day. Yesterday was typical early Spring with wind, a few periods of sleet, and a few periods of sunshine. today looks very similar including the sleet. The air temp should reach 48 degrees by mid afternoon. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.

Both reservoirs are now spilling

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

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY659 cfs38°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY1,590 cfs37°
East Branch at Harvard, NY2,180 cfs37°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY6,090 cfs38°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY8,260 cfs39°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY1,940 cfs37°
West Branch at 191 Bridge37°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)3,440 cfs39°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release650 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity100.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity101.1%
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