Update: Wundergound’s forecast for today has changed every time we’ve looked. Click on the river gauge links below for the latest information.
If you lost a rod and reel on the West Branch send us an email flyfish@thedelawareriverclub.com
Yesterday showed a bit more sun than the forecast had called for but people found fish. Nymphing worked well early and people did find fish on dries in the evening. Caddis, the last of the small hendricksons, march browns, gray fox, and the beginning of the sulphurs are out there. Definitely have your blue wing olives. No sign of green drakes yet but they will be here soon. Most of the surface activity was in the evening. Today is going to be warmer with the air temp jumping into the high 80’s. We should have cloud cover and some much needed rain. Wunderground is only showing 1/10″ total for today. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South. We cool back down again tomorrow.
Wendy with a good fish yesterday. Samantha Dennis photo
Nicky Bulleit with a nice fish. Steve Shen photo
What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Sulphur – #16 – E. dorothea
Dark Hendrickson – #16 – E. X – very tail end of the hatch. definitively have spinners
Blue Wing Olives – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Apple Caddis – #18 – Light Brachycentrus sp. just a few left
Grannom Fly – #14 – 18 – Dark Brachycentrus sp. just a few left
Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 417 cfs |
44° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 536 cfs |
49° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 185 cfs | 59° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 426 cfs | 65° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 1,260 cfs | 66° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 228 cfs | 63° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 387 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 58° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 246 cfs |
65° |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 98.3% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 99% |
