Delaware River Report / Conditions April 21, 2017

We were hit with a couple of decent storms overnight.  The rivers are up this morning.  We have a lot of color in the West Branch but it looks fishable with streamers.  The West should begin to clear up by this evening.  Some of the feeder creeks have color while others look fine.   We may see a little additional rain today but it shouldn’t amount to more than a sprinkle.  The weather looks clear until Tuesday.  Wading is not an option but boating is fine if you’re confident rowing the higher flows.    The feeder creeks should peak and begin to drop today.  We may see the spill increase.  This could turn out to be a decent streamer day and weekend.  Hopefully we see a larger flush of alewives coming over Cannonsville today as the reservoir inflow increases.

 

Steve with a nice streamer brown yesterday.  Photo by Bob Lewis

Steve with a nice streamer brown yesterday. Photo by Bob Lewis

Hatching:
Blue Quill – #16 – Paraleptophlebia. adaptiva
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Brown and Black Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx spp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 859 cfs
42°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 4,660 cfs
42°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 973 cfs 47°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,770 cfs
47°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 5,270 cfs
49°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1,070 cfs 50°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 1,238 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 46°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 2,050 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.1%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99.2%
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