Delaware River Report: October 8, 2024

It was 40 degrees at 6 am so it’s going to take a bit of time to warm up today. We do have thick fog again in places but that should burn off in the next hour. It’s another day when streamers could pay off before the sun hits the water. Nymphing will probably be the best bet by mid morning but some river sections are seeing enough Isonychias it could be worth blind casting dries. The olives and hebes should hatch late afternoon.

Cannonsville is turning over so the West Branch has that green tint we get most Falls. It doesn’t bother the fish or the bugs.

Today will be 63 degrees with sun and a few clouds. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the West.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Olive sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Flying Ant – #16 – 20

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY615 cfs58°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY721 cfs56°
East Branch at Harvard, NY725 cfs43°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY817 cfs47°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,520 cfs53°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY79 cfs54°
West Branch at 191 Bridge56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)55 cfs54°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release619 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity63.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity69.3%
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