Delaware River Report / Conditions May 9, 2021

Today’s forecast has changed every time we look at it.  The latest we’re seeing looks okay for today.  We should have cloud cover with some rain beginning around 3 pm.  56 degrees, .15″ of rain during the day, and wind 5 – 10 mph from the South.  Wunderground is calling for an additional 1/2″ of rain overnight.  The river flows are still dropping slowly this morning.  The Beaverkill / Willowemoc still offer the best wade opportunities.  If we do get the rain overnight double check the flows tomorrow morning.  We had good hatching yesterday and some nice fish were landed.  The temp drop made some of the fish a little weird but they should settle down today.

 

Theo with a good rainbow yesterday.  Jared Makowski photo

Theo with a good rainbow yesterday. Jared Makowski 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 1,300 cfs
51°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,900 cfs
46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 1,900 cfs 45°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 2,800 cfs 46°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 5,910 cfs 46°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 937 cfs 46°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 600 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 45°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 1,420 cfs
47°
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 101.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 100.7%
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