Delaware River Report: August 24, 2024

We’re back on a warming trend with sun. The West Branch temps remain steady. The Beaverkill, East Branch and Mainstem are still okay but all are starting off two degrees warmer than yesterday morning. The sunshine will bump them up today. Nymphing is still the best bet early. The coldest water sections may see some dry fly activity a little earlier in the day. Once the sun drops we are seeing decent olives, a few sulphurs, and Isonychias. The Isos haven’t been heavy but the fish are looking for them in the evening. As it warms up this week we have a better shot at flying ants.

Today will be 80 degrees with sun and a few clouds. Wind will be light and variable.

Tim Glynn with a rainbow yesterday
Samantha with a nice brown yesterday. Mike Daccurzio photo
Mike with a good one. Samantha Dennis photo

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

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY502 cfs45°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY611 cfs49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY246 cfs55°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY716 cfs61°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,550 cfs62°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY287 cfs61°
West Branch at 191 Bridge57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)234 cfs61°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity80.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity90.3%
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