Delaware River Report: July 4, 2023

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

We had a little more rain fall last night but the rivers look good this morning. The West Branch is 738 cfs at Hale Eddy so we’re in good shape for floating and wading. We still have a slight tint to the water but visibility is fine out front. Streamers are fishing well. We should see our normal hatching of sulphurs, Isonychias, and olives in the afternoon.

The Beaverkill at Coos Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all peaked around 69 degrees yesterday. Again it;s time to give these sections a break and fish the colder water.

Today will be a 81 degrees with potential thunderstorms in the afternoon. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

Lisa with a nice brown yesterday. Sean Witman photo
Sean found some fish too. Sean Witman photo

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, NY738 cfs50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY330 cfs59°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY868 cfs64°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,990 cfs67°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY581 cfs66°
West Branch at 191 Bridge59°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)1000 cfs65°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity80.2%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity88.4%
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