Delaware River Report: September 25, 2022

Yesterday was a nymphing day early with some dry fly fishing towards evening. Small blue wing olives mixed with a few Isonychias made up most of the hatch we saw. We’re starting off this morning with better cloud coverage and no wind. We should see some rain showers move in this morning and a possible thunderstorm this afternoon. Keep an eye on the radar for the thunderstorms but otherwise this sounds like a good morning to be on the water. Less than .25″ should fall today. The air temp will hit 63 degrees with 5 – 10 mph wind from the South. it certainly feels like Fall has arrived.

Doug with a good fish yesterday. Daniel Williamson photo
Jane with her first Delaware trout yesterday. Ron Beck photo
Brian with a rainbow yesterday. Ron Beck 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.

Click on any gauge for the most recent data:
West Branch at Stilesville, NY299 cfs52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY444 cfs56°
East Branch at Harvard, NY326 cfs58°
East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY994 cfs62°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY1,770 cfs65°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY365 cfs62°
West Branch at 191 Bridge61°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)307 cfs64°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release300 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity44.5%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity71.6%
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