Delaware River Report / Conditions September 28, 2016

The West Branch flow is down slightly and the Cannonsville release is 568 cfs.  This keeps the river at a good level for wading and floating.  Today should be another day of clear skies but we should see some rain moving in overnight.  Weatherunderground has rain in the forecast through the weekend.  Most of the precipitation should soak into the ground.  The cloud cover will be nice after another day of sun yesterday.  Hopefully the clouds and light rain help keep the olives and the isonychias on the surface of the water longer.  The wind will be up a bit today gusting around 11 mph from the south.  The leaves are still on the trees so there are still quite a few protected areas where the wind wouldn’t be noticeable.

 

Good numbers of evening caddis

Good numbers of evening caddis

Hatching:
Slate Drake – #12 – 14- Isonychia bicolor
Sulphur – #16-20 – E. dorothea
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
54°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY 643 cfs
54°
East Branch at Harvard, NY 127 cfs 55°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY 196 cfs
59°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY 857 cfs
59°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY 78 cfs N/A
Cannonsville Reservoir Release 568 cfs
West Branch at 191 Bridge  N/A 55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) 88 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity 49.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity 73.3%
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