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West Branch Delaware River Fly Fishing Report
Latest West Branch Delaware River conditions, hatch notes, wadeability, best fishing windows, and recommended flies. Reports are updated from current official gauge and weather data when useful, with dated archive links below.
Latest report: September 6, 2026
West Branch Delaware Fishing Report: September 6, 2026
The West Branch is clear and near 776 cfs at Hale Eddy, with cold water, workable access, and olives, ants, and larger mayflies in the late-day mix.
- Status
- good
- Best window
- Late afternoon into evening in clear, softer water
- Best methods
- dry flies, wet flies, streamers
- Wadeability
- limited
Latest official sources checked: USGS Water Data, National Weather Service.
Recent reports
108 dated West Branch Delaware River reports, newest first.
September 6, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is clear and near 776 cfs at Hale Eddy, with cold water, workable access, and olives, ants, and larger mayflies in the late-day mix. | Late afternoon into evening in clear, softer water | dry flies, wet flies, streamers | limited | good | Read report |
September 5, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch has fallen to about 913 cfs at Hale Eddy and clarity is improving, opening limited wading and better dry-fly prospects than yesterday. | Late afternoon into evening after checking clarity | dry flies, wet flies, streamers | limited | fair | Read report |
September 4, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is beginning to fall after overnight storms, but 1,610 cfs and off-color water at Hale Eddy still favor boats and cautious edge fishing. | Upper river near Stilesville, or lower-river boat water after visibility improves | streamers, dry flies, wet flies | limited | tough | Read report |
September 3, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is colder than the freestones but Hale Eddy jumped to 1,210 cfs after storms, with off-color water and more showers or thunderstorms possible today. | Upper river and Stilesville-area water early, then only if storms and stain stay manageable | streamers, dry flies, wet flies | limited | tough | Read report |
September 2, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is cold and fishable at Hale Eddy with 581 cfs and 52.9 F water, but today's rain, thunderstorms, and heavier overnight rain risk make conservative access important. | Late morning through afternoon cloud and shower windows, with storms treated as a hard stop | dry flies, wet flies, nymphs | limited | good | Read report |