Delaware River Report / Conditions October 4, 2016

This morning’s release from Cannonsville has been cut back to 585 cfs.  Yesterday we had a bit more sun than expected but the clouds dd move in and out during the day.  Streamers and wet flies seemed to be the best bet but some people were able to find some fish eating on top.  We did see some spinners in the air in the evening but they didn’t hit the water until well after dark.  Today’s weather should be similar to yesterday- mostly overcast with little or no precipitation.  Wind gusts should be a bit lower peaking around 5 mph in the afternoon.

 

Samantha with a nice fish yesterday.  Photo by Theo May

Samantha with a nice fish yesterday. Photo by Theo May

Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12 – 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20– Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – 16
Tiny Blue Winged Olive – #22 – 26 – Psuedocloeon spp.
Blue Winged Olive – #18 – 20 – E. lata
Light Blue Winged Olive – #16 – 20 E. attenuatta
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydropsyche spp.
Dark Brachycentrus sp. – #14 – 18 – Dark Grannom
Little Black Caddis #18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 538 cfs
55°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 692 cfs
55°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 120 cfs 53°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 218 cfs
58°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,040 cfs
59°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 68 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 585 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 85 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 46.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 71.7%
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