Delaware River Report: May 4, 2026

The wind wad howling yesterday but fish were netted including some on dries. It’s still a healthy mix of bugs with Hendricksons, blue quills, olives, little black caddis, apple caddis, dark Brachycentrus, and March Browns. Today is going to be much warmer which should bump the water temps pushing the bugs. The flows are slowly dropping so there are some wade opportunities opening up. The release from Cannonsville is 902 cfs with 91 spilling.

Today will be 70 degrees and partly cloudy. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South.


Robert with a nice one yesterday. John Loughlin photo
Rick with a good brown. Mike Daccurzio photo
Larry and Dolly checking out a rainbow. Art Bartholomew photo
Keith found some yesterday. Sean Witman photo
Peyton with a good one wading
Isaac with one in the boat. Sean Swenson photo
Steve with a solid brown. Steve Shen photo


What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – Ephemerella subvaria (female)
Apple Caddis – # 16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Black / Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Strophoteryx fasciata, Bachytera sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Little Black Caddis – #18-20 – Chimarra sp.
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva


Click on the gauge links below for the latest flow information.

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Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY942 cfs44°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY1,200 cfs42°
East Branch at Harvard, NY405 cfs44°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,190 cfsN/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY1,630 cfs48°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY3,000 cfs47°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY620 cfs45°
West Branch at 191 Bridge44°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)574 cfs48°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release902 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity100.7%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity99.3%
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