Delaware River Report / Conditions September 21, 2020

We woke up to another good frost.  It’s chilly out but will warm up to the low 60’s with some sunshine this afternoon.  Wind will be 4 – 5 mph from the South.  Nymphing early with a shot at olives, heptagenia, caddis, and isonychias in the afternoon. We shouldn’t have any wind today which will be a bonus.  The weather will warm up a bit over the next few days but still be comfortable.

Dan with an olive eater from the weekend

Dan with an olive eater from the weekend

We’re beginning to see a bit of cloudiness in the West Branch from the release.  The cloudiness will increase if they raise the release.  It happens every Fall when the reservoir begins to turn over.

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Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – stenocron sp.
Olive Sulphur – #18 -20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tiny Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis – #18 – 20 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olives – #18 – 20 – E. deficiens, lata
Flying Ants # 16 – 20

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY 349 cfs
47°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 448 cfs
47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 135 cfs 51°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 225 cfs 54°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 775 cfs 66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 128 cfs 58°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 400 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge N/A 50°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 82 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 63.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 79.4%

 

 

 

 

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