Delaware River Report / Conditions May 8, 2021

The river flows are dropping according to 5 am gauge updates.  It is raining this click on the gauge links below for the most up to date information.  The Beaverkill and Willowemoc are still your best bets for wading.  The rivers fished well yesterday and everyone we talked to found fish eating on top.  Today looks good with cloud clover and another shower this afternoon. total rainfall today should be around 1/4″.  We’ll hit 50 degrees with wind5 – 10 mph from the South.

 

Geoff and Josh with a double yesterday.  Bruce Miller photo

Geoff and Josh with a double yesterday. Bruce Miller photo

 

Beth with a good fish yesterday

Beth with a good fish yesterday

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 1,730 cfs
51°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 2,450 cfs
47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 2,070 cfs 46°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,930 cfs 49°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 6,650 cfs 48°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 852 cfs 49°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 46°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 1,310 cfs
50°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 101.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.7%
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