Delaware River Report: September 18, 2022

The release from Cannonsville remains around 300 cfs this morning. The sun broke out yesterday afternoon but we did see some cloud cover at times. Most of the fish netted came on nymphs but there were enough dry fly shots to keep you looking. Small olives and Isonychias boated fish on the West Branch and small olives and cahills both seemed to work on the Mainstem. Today looks similar with sun and clouds mixed. The fog should burn off in the next hour. 80 degrees with 5 – 10 mph wind from the South. We may see a stray afternoon thunderstorm so watch the radar.

Frank with a nice brown yesterday. Mike DAccurzio photo

What’s Hatching:
Slate Drake – 12- 14- Isonychia bicolor
Olive Sulphur – #16 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenacron spp.
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Yellow Sally Stonefly – #14 – Isoperla spp.
White Fly – #12-2xl – Ephorun leukon
Flying Ants – #16 – 22
Tan Spotted Sedge #16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.

View the current local weather conditions.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY289 cfs52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY419 cfs56°
East Branch at Harvard, NY216 cfs56°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY601 cfs60°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,270 cfs63°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY243 cfs60°
West Branch at 191 Bridge60°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)203 cfs61°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release300 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity45.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity71.7%
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