Delaware River Report / Conditions October 21, 2019

Yesterday ended up being great olive weather.  The air temp stayed in the 50’s and we had some light rain and the little olives were out in good numbers in the afternoon.  There were some caddis and isonychias in the faster water but the happier fish were in the slow tail outs eating pseudos in the foam lines.  Streamers and nymphs also worked well yesterday.  Today we’ll have more sunshine but the air temp will hit the mid 60’s.  Wind will be from the East 5 – 10 mph.

 

Tom with his first fish in his new boat.  Curtis Glaab photo

Tom with his first fish in his new boat. Curtis Glaab photo

 

Hatching:
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Olive Sulphur – Hept. hebe – #18 – 20
Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives  – #16 – 20 – E. lata, deficiens
Tiny Blue Winged Olives – #22 – 26- Pseudo sp.
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 188 cfs 54°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 427 cfs 51°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 294 cfs 47°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 1,510 cfs 49°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,770 cfs 49°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 625 cfs 48°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 135 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 50°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 841 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 45.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 69%
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