Delaware River Report / Conditions May 16, 2021

The river flows have dropped to decent levels for floating and wading.  The West Branch at Hale Eddy is 1,300 cfs this morning.  Today looks like a great fishing day with the air temp climbing to 70 degrees, cloud cover, and wind 5 – 10 from the South.  We may see a stray shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon but the precipitation will be negligible.  A lot of river sections are seeing heavy amounts of both apple caddis and grannoms.  There are still hendricksons hanging on in areas and march browns / gray fox in others.

 

Steven found some yesterday.  Steve Shen photo

Steven found some 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 1,010 cfs
49°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,300 cfs
46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 522 cfs 48°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,280 cfs 51°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 3,130 cfs 51°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 555 cfs 50°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 46°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 742 cfs
53°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 101%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.2%
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