Northeast
West Branch Delaware River
Live Conditions
West Branch Delaware River — At Walton (~25mi below Cannonsville Dam)
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
28.41 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
75° / 53°
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
59° / 43°
0.52"
Thu
☁️Overcast
50° / 39°
Fri
🌨️Snow showers
51° / 36°
0.03"
Snow in forecast — check road conditions before heading out.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the West Branch Delaware River.
9.4
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's West Branch Delaware River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
West Branch Delaware River · May · Late Spring
🟢 Active now at 55.9°F water
🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range
Select month
Hendrickson tail end. SULPHURS (size 16-18) building strong. Caddis evenings. March Brown (size 12). Light Cahill late month.
🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only
River Map
About West Branch Delaware River
Arguably the finest wild brown trout fishery in the Northeast. The West Branch is a cold tailwater below Cannonsville Reservoir running through Hancock and Deposit — wild browns regularly reach 20+ inches due to reservoir nutrients. Prolific Green Drake emergence in late May and a Blue-Winged Olive hatch that runs nearly year-round.
Regulations
Tailwater below Cannonsville Reservoir — flows are influenced by NYC DEP reservoir operations, not just natural precipitation. The premier water is near Hancock and Deposit, closer to the dam — actual flows there will run lower than the Walton gauge most days. Check NYC DEP release schedules at nyc.gov/dep. No-kill, artificial-only section from Hancock upstream to Cannonsville. Requires NYSDEC license.