Delaware River Report: May 5, 2025

Most of the rain skirted around us until late afternoon and into the evening. Then we got hit. All of the river flows are way up and off color. If you’re wading you’re going to have to get above the feeder streams. Definitely get above Oquaga and you’ll probably have to get above Cold Spring on the West too. If you’re floating then streamers are your main choice. The West Branch has peaked and is 3,820 cfs and beginning to drop. It should drop quickly to start and then the drop will level off a bit and slow down today. There is a lot of water coming in from the feeder streams. Yesterday was fishing really well until the heavy rain hit. That should pick back up over the next few days as we drop back to normal levels.

Today will be 60 degrees with clouds. Total rainfall during the day should be .06″. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – 16 – Ephemerella subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – 14 – Ephemerella subvaria (female)
Blue Quill – #16 – 18 – Paraleptophlebia adoptiva
March Brown – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Quill Gordon – #14 – Epeorus pleuralis
Little Black Caddis -#18 – 20 – Chimarra sp.
Apple Caddis – #16 – 20 – Light Brachycentrus
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Early Black / Brown Stonefly – #14 – 16 – Taenipteryx sp.

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