Delaware River Report: September 22, 2022

The rain started overnight and continues this morning. So far it’s been steady but not particularly heavy. The flows are up slightly but seem fine right now. The West Branch is clear out front as of 8 am. Click on the gauge links below for the latest flow data. Nymphing was the best bet again yesterday. People are finding some dry fly shots. Small olives are still the main hatch but there are still some cahills, Isonychias, and caddis around. Today will be much cooler only hitting 60 degrees. We’ll have clouds and rain most of the day. There will be some breaks in the rain and the total rainfall should be around 1/2″. Wind will be 10 – 20 mph from the North so choose your spot accordingly.

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.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY299 cfs52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY452 cfs56°
East Branch at Harvard, NY310 cfs58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY607 cfs62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,270 cfs65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY257 cfs62°
West Branch at 191 Bridge61°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)249 cfs64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release300 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity45.6%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity71.7%
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