Delaware River Report: April 22, 2025

The dry fly fishing is picking up wit the warmer water temps. Blue Quills, olives, little black caddis, a few Quill Gordons, and a few Hendricksons are all in the mix now. The wind has still been a bit of a problem but the bugs are there and the fish are eating them. Nymphing has been good before the hatches start. We have more warm weather coming over the next few days and the weekend is looking good.

Today will be 66 degrees and partly cloudy. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.

Boris with a nice brown yesterday. Jeremy Shurites photo
Sean Swenson had a good day on the river
Sean Witman with a rainbow yesterday
Sam Jones found a few yesterday

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pleuralis
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Little Black Caddis -#18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Early Black / Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taenipteryx sp.

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View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY274 cfs41°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY396 cfs46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY188 cfs48°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY819 cfsN/A °
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,500 cfs50°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY470 cfs47°
West Branch at 191 Bridge47°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)429 cfs50°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 300 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity94.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity91.5%
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