Delaware River Report: August 25, 2023

The rivers are up slightly from the rain but the West Branch is clear out front as of 6:30 am. If that changes we’ll do another blog update. There were some fish landed on dries yesterday but nymphing seemed to be the better bet. There were a few sulphurs and olives but no strong hatch. Streamers could be a good option early and late.

Today will be 77 degrees with decent cloud cover and some possible afternoon thunderstorms and showers. Total rainfall should be .06″ depending on how the storms track. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY564 cfs49°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY1,170 cfs52°
East Branch at Harvard, NY526 cfs53°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,300 cfs56°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY2,670 cfs59°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY572 cfs59°
West Branch at 191 Bridge57°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)406 cfs62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release550 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity85%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity96.1%
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