Delaware River Report / Conditions September 10, 2016

The release from Cannonsville has been dropped to 989 cfs.  At 8 am it will drop again to 940 cfs until further notice.  We had a little rain overnight but it had little effect on the system.  There is a little color on the West but it is definitely fishable.  The color has actually helped with the streamer bite.  Cahills and olives are the main hatches but we still are seeing some small sulphurs mixed with isonychias.  There are a few brown caddis showing up.  We have a chance of light rain today but should keep the clouds.  Winds will be 10 mph and under.

 

Bruce with a nice brown yesterday.  Photo by Samantha Dennis

Bruce with a nice brown yesterday. Photo by Samantha Dennis

Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12-2xl- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E dorothea
Light Cahill – #14 – 16 – S. ithaca & canadense
Golden Drake – #12-2xl – Potomanthus
Trico – 22 – 26 – Tricorythodes sp.
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 1,020 cfs
50°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 1,120 cfs
52°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 162 cfs 59°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 289 cfs 69°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 1,680 cfs 61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 113 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 989 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 52°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 53 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 62.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 78.4%
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