Delaware River Report / Conditions May 21, 2021

We saw some clouds yesterday but did not get the cloud cover we were led to believe we’d see from Wunderground.  There were some fish landed during the day on caddis but the better dry fly fishing happened after the sun started to drop.  Nymphing and swinging wets were the best bets during the day.  If you do see some slashes in the fast water mid day go with caddis patterns.  Today looks similar to yesterday with the air temp hitting the upper 80’s, a few clouds, and wind 5 – 10 mph from the West.  We are seeing some hendrickson spinners on some sections so don’t leave the river too early.

 

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.
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West Branch at Stilesville, NY 396 cfs
44°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 568 cfs
48°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 232 cfs 45°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 656 cfs 62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,600 cfs 63°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 330 cfs 60°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 387 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 397 cfs
62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 99.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 99.8%
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