Delaware River Report / Conditions May 15, 2021

Everyone is talking about the huge amounts of caddis they saw on the rivers yesterday.  Overall it sounded like a good fishing day.  Today looks just as nice with the air temp hitting 68 degrees, sunshine, and wind 5 – 10 from the North.  there is a shot of a stray shower or thunderstorm so bring the raincoat.  The flows are dropping on the all the rivers.  The East Branch and Beaverkill are in great shape for wading.  The West Branch is coming down slowly but is 1,600 at Hale Eddy this morning.  There are sections that are wadeable at this level.

 

Tony with a nice one yesterday.  Steve Shen photo

Tony with a nice one yesterday. Steve Shen 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 1,240 cfs
50°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,650 cfs
45°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 607 cfs 46°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,460 cfs 49°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 3,710 cfs 50°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 636 cfs 49°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 45°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 833 cfs
51°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 101%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.2%
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