Delaware River Report / Conditions May 20, 2021

The releases have been cut back from both Cannonsville and Pepacton Reservoirs. The 5 am update at Stilesville shows the flow at 417 cfs.  Hale Eddy is 601 cfs but will probably show lower at the next update.  Today is going to be hot again with the air temp reaching 83 degrees. Luckily we should see some clouds moving in during the afternoon and there is a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm.  We need some cloud cover.  Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.  There are still a lot of caddis and some hendricksons hatching in sections.  The march brown and gray fox are slowly pushing up river too.  In the bright sun it’s fishing a lot like July so don’t get off the river too early.  Hopefully it fishes more like May now with the clouds coming in this afternoon.

 

Nikcy Bulleit with a god one yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Nikcy Bulleit with a good one yesterday. Steve Shen photo

Jonny King with a solid fish.  Bruce Miller photo

Jonny King with a solid fish. Bruce Miller photo

What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl –  M. vicarium
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – E. subvaria (male)
Dark Hendrickson – #16 – E. X
Light Hendrickson – #12 – E. Subvaria (female)
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Grannom Fly – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 417 cfs
44°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 601 cfs
47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 246 cfs 55°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 729 cfs 59°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,810 cfs 60°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 365 cfs 57°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 53°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 440 cfs
60°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 100.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99.9%
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