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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: July 16, 2026
West Branch Delaware Fishing Report: July 16, 2026
The West Branch remains the best New York trout option in this morning's set, with a 500 cfs Cannonsville release, cold upper-river water, fishable Hale Eddy flow, and smoke in the forecast.
- Status
- good
- Best window
- Midday sulphurs on the colder upper West Branch, then the calmer last-light spinner window if smoke and wind allow
- Best methods
- dry flies, nymphs, wet flies
- Wadeability
- limited
Latest official sources checked: USGS Water Data, USGS Water Data, National Weather Service.
Recent reports
56 dated West Branch Delaware River reports, newest first.
July 16, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch remains the best New York trout option in this morning's set, with a 500 cfs Cannonsville release, cold upper-river water, fishable Hale Eddy flow, and smoke in the forecast. | Midday sulphurs on the colder upper West Branch, then the calmer last-light spinner window if smoke and wind allow | dry flies, nymphs, wet flies | limited | good | Read report |
July 15, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch remains the strongest New York trout option this morning, with cold release water at Stilesville and Hale Eddy, a falling overnight pulse, sulphurs and olives in play, and an Air Quality Alert to factor into the day. | Early, late, and the colder upper West Branch sulphur window; account for smoke and air quality before staying out long | dry flies, nymphs, wet flies | limited | good | Read report |
July 14, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch has a strong cold-water release cushion this morning, with Hale Eddy near 930 cfs and 46.0 F, but the active Heat Advisory makes early, late, and cold-water discipline important. | Early and late around the cold upper West Branch; midday only where the release water stays cold | dry flies, nymphs, wet flies | limited | good | Read report |
July 13, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch remains the best New York trout option in this report set, with cold steady release water at Hale Eddy and a useful summer mix of sulphurs, olives, Isonychias, Cahills, caddis, and terrestrials. | Midday cold-water sulphur activity on the upper West Branch, then the evening spinner window if storms stay away | dry flies, nymphs, wet flies | limited | good | Read report |
July 12, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is again the best New York trout option in this set, with cold release water, steady 600-plus cfs flow at Hale Eddy, and sulphurs, olives, Cahills, Isonychias, and caddis in the summer mix. | Cold-water daytime dry-fly windows on the upper West Branch, with the cleanest evening chance if wind stays light | dry flies, nymphs, wet flies | limited | good | Read report |