Delaware River Report: September 1, 2023

We have some terrible news. Bob Lewis passed away yesterday. He was part of the the family here playing the role of instructor, guide, and mentor. He was a fixture at the Delaware River Club for years and anyone who met him remembers him. Everyone is still in shock. We will put up details of any services as soon as we hear. In the meantime feel free to email us your favorite crazy Bob story.

The release from Cannnonsville was drooped to 483 cfs and the flow at Stilesville is 500 cfs this morning. It should level out soon. The rest of the rivers are dropping as the runoff subsides from this weeks rain. Everything looks great for the weekend with decent weather. There are still some mayflies hatching on the upper river sections. A few small sulphurs and olives. The algae is bad so if you’re nymphing stick below Hale Eddy.

Today will be 75 degrees with sunshine. Wind will be light and variable.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – #16 – 20 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – 12-2xl – 12 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenocron spp.
Olive Caddis – #16 – 18 – Ryacophilia sp.
Tan Caddis – #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.

View the current local weather conditions.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY501 cfs48°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY698 cfs49°
East Branch at Harvard, NY366 cfs51°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,340 cfs57°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY2,760 cfs61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY734 cfs58°
West Branch at 191 Bridge55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)240 cfs61°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release483 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity84.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity96%
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