Delaware River Report: June 21, 2023

Some areas saw some light rain yesterday afternoon but not enough to bump the flows. Today will be similar to yesterday with a bit more sunshine. Small olives, cahills, sulphurs, and Isonychias should all make an appearance in the late afternoon into the evening. Look for fish n the riffles and shade banks during the day. Blind casting has also worked well before and after the hatches.

The Beaverkill at Cooks Falls and the lower East Branch at Fishs Eddy peaked at or over 70 degrees yesterday. The Mainstem at Lordville peaked at 67 degrees. It’s time to give these rivers a break until they cool down.

Today will be warm again hitting 76 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. 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.
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
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, NY481 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY547 cfs46°
East Branch at Harvard, NY167 cfs56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY288 cfs63°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY975 cfs64°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY122 cfs64°
West Branch at 191 Bridge55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)113 cfs64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release500 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity83.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity90.8%
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