Delaware River Report / Conditions May 10, 2021

The river flows are up a bit this morning from the rain.  The West Branch looks fine as of 5:30 am.  Oquaga Creek looks like it peaked around 435 cfs and is already falling.  The Beaverkill is 1,500 cfs and still climbing so click on the gauges below for the latest information.

Yesterday fished really well.  It was wet and chilly but everyone out there seemed to be rewarded.  There were a lot of hendricksons on the water late afternoon. A lot of really nice fish were landed.   A few olive and blue quills were around too.  It looks like we’ll be dry for the next few days.  Today will be 57 degrees, partly cloudy, with wind 10 – 15 mph from the North.

 

John with a really solid brown yesterday.  Jared Makowski photo

John with a really solid brown yesterday. Jared Makowski photo

Pat with a really good one yesterday.  Michael Johnson photo

Pat with a really good one yesterday. Michael Johnson photo

What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Grannom Fly – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Little Black Caddis – #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 1,120 cfs
51°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 2,390 cfs
48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 1,870 cfs 45°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 3,050 cfs 46°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 6,370 cfs 48°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 1.570 cfs 47°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 46°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 1,630 cfs
48°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 101.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.7%
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