Delaware River Report: June 3, 2023

We had some rain overnight but most of it soaked into the ground, The release from Cannonsville was bumped slightly to 523 cfs. The little bit of extra water is probably for the Montague Flow Target. Sulphurs, Light Cahills, March Browns, cornutas and Green Drakes are hatching. Dark Blue Sedges #14 are out in the evening (Psilotreta sp.). The hatching has been sporadic but will hopefully settle in with the cooler weather and a few clouds. Despite the rain the Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, East Branch at Fishs Eddy, and Mainstem at Lordville all peaked at or above 70 degrees again yesterday, It’s time to give these rivers a break.

Today is going to be much cooler peaking at 75 degrees with a partly cloudy sky. Wind will be 10 -15 mph from the North. We have a light chance of a thunderstorm.

Mike with a good fish yesterday. Chris Brown photo

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – 12-2xl – M. vicarium
Light Cahill – #14 – E. invaria
Light Blue Wing Olive – #14 – D. cornuta
Green Drake – #8-2xl – E. guttulata
Dark Blue Sedge – #14 – Psilotreta sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp. (Dark)
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, NY475 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY547 cfs45°
East Branch at Harvard, NY179 cfs58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY351 cfs65°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,020 cfs66°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY166 cfs65°
West Branch at 191 Bridge56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)115 cfs66°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release523 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity92.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity96.3%
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