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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: October 21, 2026
West Branch Delaware Fishing Report: October 21, 2026
The West Branch is falling through 294 cfs at Hale Eddy with 48 F water; fish nymphs and streamers early before small olives become the main afternoon opportunity.
- Status
- good
- Best window
- Afternoon into early evening
- Best methods
- nymphs, dry flies, streamers
- Wadeability
- good
Latest official sources checked: USGS Water Data, National Weather Service.
Recent reports
153 dated West Branch Delaware River reports, newest first.
October 21, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is falling through 294 cfs at Hale Eddy with 48 F water; fish nymphs and streamers early before small olives become the main afternoon opportunity. | Afternoon into early evening | nymphs, dry flies, streamers | good | good | Read report |
October 20, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is falling through 306 cfs at Hale Eddy with 48 F water; nymphs and streamers cover the morning before small olives become the main afternoon opportunity. | Afternoon into early evening | nymphs, dry flies, streamers | good | good | Read report |
October 19, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is falling through 322 cfs at Hale Eddy with 48 F water, light wind, and the best dry-fly chance expected late in the day on small olives. | Afternoon into early evening | nymphs, dry flies, streamers | good | good | Read report |
October 18, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch is falling through 343 cfs at Hale Eddy with 47 F water, calm sunshine, and the best dry-fly chance expected late in the day on small olives. | Afternoon into early evening | nymphs, dry flies, streamers | good | good | Read report |
October 17, 2026
| Water | Best window | Methods | Wadeability | Status | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch Delaware RiverUpper Delaware, New YorkThe West Branch rises to 420 cfs at Hale Eddy after runoff from yesterday's rain, with temperatures still in the 53 F range but a cold front bringing 10-20 mph north winds and a high near 48 F today. | Early morning before wind picks up | nymphs, streamers, wet flies | limited | fair | Read report |