Delaware River Report / Conditions September 15, 2017

We were hit by a very brief storm in the the early evening but the rivers look fine this morning.  The West Branch flows barely budged and remain pretty much the same as yesterday morning.  The Beaverkill flows didn’t budge the the East Branch saw a small bump overnight.  The Mainstem is climbing slowly but should level out by mid- day.  Everything looks clear in Hancock.  There were a few olives out and some white flies on the Mainstem.  Nymphing or swinging wet flies is definitely the way to go during the day.  Were should keep some clouds around this morning with some periods of sunshine.  It looks like the storms are done and we’re in for a few days of nice Fall weather.

 

Hatching:
Slate Drake #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Summer Sulphurs, Stenocron spp.
Little BWO – #22 – 26- Pseudocloeon sp.
Blue Wing Olives – #18 – Baetis sp.
Tricos – #22 – 26 – Tricorythodes
Olive Sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Little Tan Sedge – #16 – 18 – Glossosoma sp.
Green Caddis – #16 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche spp.

 

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY 299 cfs
49°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 373 cfs
53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 173 cfs 54°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 433 cfs
61°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 953 cfs
64°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 162 cfs 62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 300 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 126 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 75.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 85.1%
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