Delaware River Report: September 30, 2023

Bob Lewis’s memorial information:
Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 66 Oxford Rd., New Hartford. https://www.eannacefuneralhome.com/obituaries/Robert-Lewis-112/#!/Obituary

Most of the rain stayed East of us and the rivers look fine this morning. We’re much luckier than many we;ve seen on the news. Callicoon Creek was high and dirty last night. That’s the only one we’ve seen changed so far. The lower East and Beaverkill flows bumped slightly but mot enough to blow anything out. Olives, Heptagenia, and a few Isonychias should hatch in the early afternoon. The bugs have been a bit spotty in different sections so don’t be afraid to bounce around a bit. Especially with the sunshine this afternoon. We’re still seeing algae in the Upper West Branch so streamers and nymphing are better below Hale Eddy.

Today will be 71 degrees with cloud cover turning to afternoon sun. Wind will be 5 – 10 mph from the North.

What’s Hatching:
Olive Sulphur – # 18 – 20 – Heptagenia hebe
Slate Drake – # 12 – 14 – Isonychia bicolor
Dark Blue Wing Olive – #18 – 20 – deficiens, lata
Tiny Blue Wing Olive – #22 – 26 – Pseudocleon sp.
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, NY409 cfs52°
West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY621 cfs53°
East Branch at Harvard, NY213 cfs51°
East Branch at Fishs Eddy, NY1,030 cfs55°
Mainstem at Lordville, NY2,160 cfs57°
Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY589 cfs56°
West Branch at 191 Bridge56°
West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow)240 cfs57°
Cannonsville Reservoir Release425 cfs
Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity82.9%
Pepacton Reservoir Capacity88.2%
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