Today
54°F
Partly Sunny
NW 13 mph · 0% precip
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Today’s verdict
Current River Conditions
As of (6 days ago)
This past week, fishing has been slow.
The Delaware season is winding down — the author has been closing up camp and the fishing has followed suit. The reliable sulfur action that defined summer faded out around mid-August, and the fall olive and iso hatches have been inconsistent, heavily dependent on cloud cover and cooler temps. Rising fish are still findable in slow pools during the right conditions, but you need to put in the time and pick your days carefully.
Hatches
Tactics
884 CFS is right around its typical level for October — this stretch typically runs 215–891 CFS.
Wading tends to be more manageable at typical flows, but beds shift and cold water saps strength fast — read the water, stay within your limits, and check conditions on-site. You remain responsible for your own safety.
At 56°F, the water is in the prime range for trout — cold enough to fish and to handle fish safely.
Weather
48°FMostly Cloudy
Sunrise 7:31 AM · Sunset 5:58 PM
Observed (1 hour ago)
NWS / weather.gov · fetched 17:00
Today
54°F
Partly Sunny
NW 13 mph · 0% precip
Tonight
34°F
Mostly Cloudy
NW 6 to 12 mph · 1% precip
Tomorrow
52°F
Sunny
NW 6 mph · 0% precip
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Size #16-18
Size #14-16
Size #10-12
Conditions are estimates from USGS data. Always assess on-site conditions and use your own judgment.
The Hale Eddy gauge reads the West Branch of the Delaware near Hancock — the cold tailwater released from Cannonsville Reservoir that holds wild browns and the sulfur hatches Eastern anglers travel for. It carries both flow and water temperature, the load-bearing read on a tailwater whose cold-water releases make or break the summer fishing. This is the West Branch specifically; the warmer East Branch is a separate fishery.
Location
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New York fishing resources
Upper Delaware tailwater system of the West, East and main branches; broad pools, riffles and technical wild-trout water. Target species include Wild brown and rainbow trout. Roadside and public access exists, but a drift boat is best for covering the larger branches. Productive timing is April through June and September through November; summer depends on cold-water releases. Major hatches and foods include Hendricksons, March Browns, sulphurs, green drakes, caddis, isonychia and olives. Common approaches are Precise dry flies, emergers and long-leader nymphing; streamers during higher or stained water. Regulations, access rules and water conditions vary by reach, so anglers should review current agency information and the linked local reports before fishing.
884 CFS+427Flow
56°F−3°Water temp
54° / 34°WeatherSize #12-14
limited recent reports — best signal we have within 60 days