Delaware River Report: August 19, 2024

We were hit with some storms overnight but the West Branch looks good with a flow of 662 cfs at Hale Eddy. It’s clear in Homepool right now. Oquaga Creek is only 50 cfs so it seems like we came through the storms just fine. The main storms must have passed just South and East of us because The lower East Branch and Mainstem are chocolate from the feeder streams. Olives, Isonychias, and maybe a few sulphurs and cahills should make up most of the bugs. The wind will be up a bit so look for protected areas. Nymphing will be the best bet early in the day.

Today will be 72 degrees with some rain showers in the morning. We m ay see some heavier showers in the afternoon. Total rainfall should be .26″ according to Wunderground. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the North.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Ephemerella dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Light Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – Ephemerella attenuata, cornutella
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

View the current local weather conditions.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY502 cfs47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY664 cfs51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY378 cfs57°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,430 cfs63°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY3,370 cfs64°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY642 cfs63°
West Branch at 191 Bridge59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)437 cfs65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity80.1%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity91.4%
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