Delaware River Report: April 2, 2023

The West Branch flow dropped slightly and the East Branch flow increased. Both Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs are spilling. The Beaverkill flow increased quite a bit. There is a lot of water in the system. If you’re wading today stick to the small headwater streams. And be careful on those with the runoff. We’ll be colder today hitting 42 degrees with some sunshine poking through. The wind will stay with us again today at 10 – 20 mph from the North.

Yesterday ended up being a pleasant one. We had some breaks in the wind and the sun felt great. Nymphing was the most effective technique but we did find some fish willing to eat streamers. There were actually some fish rising in the late afternoon in the big long pools that had water slow enough the fish could set up. The wind made keeping the boat on anchor tough. But it was nice to see on April 1st.

DonNeil found some fish yesterday. Tim Glynn photo

What’s Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp..
Little Black and Brown Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx sp..
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY1,960 cfs37°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY2,760 cfs38°
East Branch at Harvard, NY1,690 cfs40°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY5,290 cfs41°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY8,270 cfs42°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY2,650 cfs40°
West Branch at 191 Bridge39°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)2,240 cfs44°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release160 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity101.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity99.9%
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