Delaware River Report: September 20, 2022

We were hit with a quick thunderstorm yesterday that added some runoff to the eastern drainage. The West Branch is starting this morning pretty much where it was yesterday. There is some fog on the river now but it looks like it will burn off quickly. Today looks a little better from a weather standpoint with cloud cover and a much cooler air temp at 70 degrees. Wind will be up a bit at 10 – 15 mph from the North so keep that in mind while picking your spot. Small olives are still the main hatch but people are doing well with Isonychias and cahills in the riffles. Some river sections are still seeing some white flies in the evening.

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, NY408 cfs56°
East Branch at Harvard, NY266 cfs58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY705 cfs62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,450 cfs65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY253 cfs62°
West Branch at 191 Bridge61°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)255 cfs64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release300 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity45.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity71.7%
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