Delaware River Report: August 29, 2023

We had a little rain yesterday afternoon but not enough to bump the flows. The rivers are starting off slightly lower than yesterday. Not much has changed on the fishing front. There are still some leftover sulphurs in the upper river sections along with some olives. The lower river sections are better for nymphing or blind casing Isonychias, white flies, and golden drakes. We’ll be a bit warmer than yesterday with cloud cover. if the humidity goes up definitely have some flying ants ready. We’ve had one really strong ant day so far but there are at least a few on the water everyday.

Today will be 77 degrees with cloudy skies. 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, NY557 cfs48°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY797 cfs51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY382 cfs50°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY960 cfs56°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY2,200 cfs61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY394 cfs61°
West Branch at 191 Bridge56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)270 cfs62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release550 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity85.1%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity96.2%
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