Delaware River Report: July 20, 2023

The aqueduct work has been pushed off again. It is now scheduled for Fall of 2024.

The flows are still dropping slowly and the rivers look good this morning. We’ll have sunshine today so the best bet for midday dry fly will be in the cold water by the dams. sulphurs and small olives have made up most of the bugs. There are a few Isonychias and cahills around. We may see some clouds move in towards dark.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville will peak over 70 degrees today. It’s time to give these sections a break and fish the colder water.

Today will be 83 degrees with mostly sunshine. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Pale Evening Dun – #14 – Epeorus vitreus
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria, rotunda, Stenocron spp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY488 cfs44°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY687 cfs49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY357 cfs58°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,150 cfs63°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY2,210 cfs67°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY589 cfs64°
West Branch at 191 Bridge60°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)499 cfs66°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity81.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity92.5%
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