Delaware River Report: May 5, 2026

Water temps are a few degrees warmer today than yesterday. We should see them bump even higher today. The wind was unpleasant again yesterday but manageable. Nymphing has been the best bet early with the hatches coming later in the afternoon. We’re still seeing quite a mix of bugs on most river sections. Hendricksons, blue quills, olives, little black caddis, apple caddis, Dark Brachycentrus, and March Browns. The release from Cannonsville is 902 cfs with only 45 cfs spilling. Wunderground is showing a lot less rain in this weeks forecast than originally predicted.

Today will be 78 degrees with clouds and sun early. The clouds should increase in the afternoon. Wind will be 10 – 15 mph from the South.


Steve with a solid brown yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Matt with one in the boat. Sean Witman photo
Dave with a nice one yesterday. Steve Shen photo
Issac for the second day in a row. Samuel Jones photo
Boris with a rainbow yesterday. Chris Brown photo
Jordan with a nce one. Mike Daccurzio photo
Brad with a nice rainbow. Mike Daccurzzio photo
Peyton on the blog again.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Hendrickson – #14 – Ephemerella subvaria (male)
Light Hendrickson – #12 – Ephemerella subvaria (female)
Apple Caddis – # 16 – 18 – Brachycentrus sp.
Dark Grannom – #16 – Brachycentrus 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
March Brown – #10-2xl – Maccaffertium vicarium


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Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY907 cfs43°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY1,130 cfs44°
East Branch at Harvard, NY392 cfs48°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,100 cfsN/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY1,520 cfs51°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY2,810 cfs51°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY566 cfs51°
West Branch at 191 Bridge47°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)521 cfs52°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release902 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity100.4%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity99%
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