Ausable River, West Branch
Battenkill
Beaverkill
Cattaraugus
Chautauqua Creek
Delaware River, East Branch
Delaware River, Main Stem
Esopus Creek
Gardiners Bay
Long Island South Shore
Montauk, Eastern Long Island To Rhode Island
Neversink River
New York Harbor
Salmon River
Saranac Lakes Region, St. Regis Canoe Wilderness
Saranac River
Schoharie Creek
Willowemoc Creek
Orvis-Endorsed guides nearby: |
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West Branch Angler |
Ray Ottulich Guide Service |
Cross Current Guide Service |
Water flow: 534
Visibility: 20 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 50 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: Mid day - Afternoon
Best stretch: West Branch
Best access point: Hale Eddy & PA Game Lands
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
Fish species: Trout, Browns and Rainbows
Fishing season: Open
Nearest airport: Binghamton Airport (BGM), Binghamton, New York
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 5X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 5 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: WF Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Class V Sink Tip Fly Line
The West Branch of the Delaware is widely considered the best wild trout fishery in the East Coast. Cold water released for the Cannonsville Reservoir keeps the water temperatures cold all season. If technical dry-fly fishing is your passion, the is the river for you.
Nymphing, throwing streamers, swinging streamers, look for rising fish during mid day.
Dry fly fishing is starting to pick up with the emergence of Blue Winged Olives. It will only get better from here as water temps stabilize around or above 50 degrees and the big bugs start to emerge in greater numbers.