Delaware River Report: May 19, 2022

This is the cool time of year when you can fish the Hendrickson Remnants on some river sections and move to fish the sulphurs on other river sections. Plus a lot of caddis and a few march browns in the mix. It seemed to take a while to get going yesterday but most people found rising fish. We have light rain falling this morning that should total less than 1/10″. 70 degrees with wind 10 – 15 from the south. The wind may shift from the West in the afternoon. We may see some afternoon thunderstorms. there are no weather warnings on those so hopefully they slide south of us like usual.

Kurt found a good one yesterday. Samantha Dennis photo
John Loughlin found some nice fish yesterday afternoon

What’s Hatching:
March Brown – #10-2xl – M. vicarium
Gray Fox – #12-2xl – M. vicarium
Sulphur – #16 – 18 – E. dorothea
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – E. subvaria (male)
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 18 – Light Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #14 – 16 – Dark Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive– #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans

Click on the gauge below for the most recent update:

West Branch at Stilesville, NY383 cfs44°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY534 cfs47°
East Branch at Harvard, NY314 cfs54°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY767 cfs57°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,590 cfs59°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY372 cfs56°
West Branch at 191 Bridge54°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)252 cfs56°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release400 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity97.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity98.2%
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