Delaware River Report: September 2, 2023

The release from Cannnonsville has leveled out and we’re in good shape for the weekend with a flow of 670 cfs at Hale Eddy. The lower East Branch and Mainstem will continue to drop as the runoff pushes through the system. The upper East Branch and Beaverkill look fine for wading. The cooler night temps have helped keep water temps n check even on the bright sunny days. Not much has changed on the fishing front. There are still a few sulphurs and olives on the upper river. The hatch is definitely waning. There is a lot of algae up there. The lower West and Main are better for nymphing and wet flies right now. Olives, Isonychias, golden drakes, and white flies are out on different river sections. Flying ants usually come in huge numbers on humid warm days. But there are some around everyday this time of year,

Today will be 77 degrees with a mix of clouds and sun. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

What’s Hatching:
Sulphur – # 20 – E. dorothea
Slate Drake – # 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, NY507 cfs48°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY670 cfs50°
East Branch at Harvard, NY357 cfs52°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,140 cfs57°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY2,330 cfs61°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY594 cfs58°
West Branch at 191 Bridge58°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)203 cfs62°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release483 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity84.8%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity95.9%
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