Delaware River Report: October 21, 2026

Today is the last regular river update until April 1, 2027. The fly shop and lodging are also closed for the season and also will reopen April 1.

The release from Cannonsville is 150 cfs. The release will remain low while the runoff makes it’s way downriver meeting the Montague flow target. Check the Stilesville gauge link below for the most up to date information. The flow at Hale Eddy is 298 cfs. Today looks exactly like yesterday so the fishing should be the same. We’re mainly fishing small olives. Nymphing and streamers are putting some fish in the net early with the hatches coming in the afternoon / early evening. There are some Isonychias and caddis around – plus a few hebes.

Today will be 63 degrees with plentiful sunshine. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.



What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans
Olive Sulphur – 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Tan Caddis – #16 – 20 – Hydrosyche sp
Light Cahill – #14 – Epeorus vitreus, Ephemerella invaria, Stenacron spp.
Slate Drake – #14 – Isonychia bicolor


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

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY163 cfs51°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY298 cfs49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY146 cfs45°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NYN/A N/A
East Branch at Hancock, NY554 cfs48°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,080 cfs49°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY252 cfs47°
West Branch at 191 Bridge48°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)213 cfs46°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release150 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity65.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity76.8%

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