Delaware River Report: September 24, 2024

Yesterday’s rain soaked into the ground with no affect on the river flows. The cloud cover and rain was a nice change and there were fish on the olives and hebes. Today looks similar with clouds, less rain, and a bit higher air temp. The rain will be negligible. Nymphing or swinging wets should be the best bets early. There have been some fish eating on top in some of the slower pools before the sun really hits the water. The afternoon hatches have mostly been olives with a few hebes. There are some Isonychias and cahills around. The caddis should pick up as we push deeper into Fall.

Today will be 65 degrees with clouds and slight chance of rain showers. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the South.

What’s Hatching:
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #16 – 18 – Baetis spp.
Slate Drake – #12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Light Cahill – #14 – Stenonema ithaca & canadense
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocloeon sp.
Tan Caddis -#16 – 18 – Hydropsyche sp.
Olive sulphur – #18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Flying Ant – #16 – 20

View the current local weather conditions.

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West Branch at Stilesville, NY624 cfs53°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY698 cfs54°
East Branch at Harvard, NY730 cfs44°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY866 cfs49°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,600 cfs54°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY94 cfs59°
West Branch at 191 Bridge55°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)64 cfs60°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release619 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity68.3%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity75.5%
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