Posted on April 01 2017
The entire Delaware System is cold and high this morning with a mix of runoff and releases. The reservoirs filled quickly in March and NYC now feels comfortable keeping the releases higher and making room for additional runoff. That’s quite a change from the late Fall when we were watching the level in Cannonsville Reservoir drop to 18%. We have plenty of water in the Reservoirs and should be set up for a more “normal” Spring. We wouldn’t suggest wading until the river levels drop. It’s possible to throw streamers from a boat or shore right now and that fishing should improve over the next week as the water temperatures rise along with the air temperatures. It won’t take long to get going.
We are getting a little snow this morning on top of yesterday’s rain. The plows were out sanding the roads early this morning but be careful if you are out traveling. Air temperatures should be in the 50’s a couple of days this week and will make fishing much more comfortable. We are seeing a few Stoneflies around but dry fly action is a distant long shot over the next couple of days until the flow drops a bit and the water temperatures rise. If you fish your best bet will be to slow strip, swing, or jig streamers in quieter, deep eddys.
It’s a little chilly and wet at 7 :30 on the West Branch this morning
Hatching:
Tiny Black Stonefly – #18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Brown and Black Stoneflies – #14 – 16 – Taeniopteryx spp.
| West Branch at Stilesville, NY | 1,410 cfs |
37° |
| West Branch at Hale Eddy, NY | 3,560 cfs |
37° |
| East Branch at Harvard, NY | 1,920 cfs | 38° |
| East Branch at Fish’s Eddy, NY | 3,780 cfs |
38° |
| Mainstem at Lordville, NY | 11,500 cfs |
38° |
| Beaverkill at Cooks Falls, NY | 1,790 cfs | N/A |
| Cannonsville Reservoir Release | 1,499 cfs |
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| West Branch at 191 Bridge | N/A | 37° |
| West Branch at Walton (Cannonsville inflow) | 5,020 cfs |
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| Cannonsville Reservoir Capacity | 91.2% | |
| Pepacton Reservoir Capacity | 92.7% |