Delaware River Report / Conditions August 17, 2021

We have some light rain this morning.  If it continues to fish like it has been when it rains over the last few weeks today should be a good day.  Olives, cahills, and some Isonychias should show in the afternoon.  There are still some mid day sulphurs in Deposit but that hatch seems to to be waning a bit.  There are caddis in the evening still.  Hopefully wunderground is right and we do not see the sun pop in the afternoon.  Total rainfall should be around 1/4″.

 

John Loughlin found some dry fly fish last night.

John Loughlin found some dry fly fish last night.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Upper Mainstem all peaked close to or over 70 degrees yesterday.  Those rivers are done for a while.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #18 – 20 – E. dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Slate Drake – #12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #20 – 24 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – D. deficiens, lata
Light Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 20 – E. cornutella, attenuata
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 549 cfs
49°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 610 cfs
51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 340 cfs 54°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 421 cfs 62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,250 cfs 66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 121 cfs 69°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 128 cfs
70°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 91.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 94.8%

 

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