Organizations
Many organizations have a stake in the use of Delaware River water. Some, such as New York and New Jersey, are concerned about clean water for drinking and a minimum flow to prevent saltwater intrusion too far upstream. Others such as the Delaware River Foundation, Trout Unlimited, and Friends of the Delaware River advocate primarily for the trout fishery. And even others, such as the Nature Conservancy who has concerns about federally endangered dwarf wedge mussel populations and preventing the spread of invasive weeds, have other ecological interests in mind. One thing is certain: better management of the water available can improve the ecology of the river system while still providing enough water for drinking.

Justin Askins' article in the December 2004 issue of Fly Fisherman, "The Dilemma of the Delaware River," attempts to collect and, at times, simplify in an unbiased manner all of the complex voices that speak in this debate. We provide the following list of resources for those interested in learning more about the views of the individual parties in this controversial debate.

Delaware River Foundation
Jim Serio, Director
Delaware River Foundation
524 West Main Street
PO Box 746
Hancock, NY 13783
(607)637-3220

Friends of the Upper Delaware
Craig Findley, President
922 Church Street, Honesdale, PA 18431
(866) 230-3767 ext. 7466
cfindleyff@netscape.net
Statement of objectives: http://www.fudr.org/objectives1.htm
Fact sheet: http://www.fudr.org/facts.htm
Mission statement: http://www.fudr.org/mission1.htm

Trout Unlimited
Rocci Aguirre
Catskill Coordinator for Trout Unlimited
(607) 498-4671
raguirre@tu.org
CLICK HERE for a letter from Leon Szeptycki,
Eastern Conservation Director and General Counsel Trout Unlimited (word document).

Subcommittee for Ecological Flows (SEF) Three Year Plan for the Delaware
http://www.delawareriverfoundation.org/Res-FisheriesDRAFT04-16-04.pdf
USGS Draft Study
http://www.delawareriverfoundation.org/images/USGS%20Study%20Draft.pdf

Delaware River map
CLICK HERE to download a PDF map of the Delaware River that includes towns, roads, boat launches, and other stream access points. You need Acrobat Reader to open the file. Download time for dial-up users may be a few minutes since the file size is around 525k.

Fly Shops & Guides
Delaware River Club
HC-1 PO Box 1290
Starlight, PA 18461
(570) 635-5880

Gray Ghost Guides
Jim Serio
524 W. Main Street
Hancock, NY 13783
(607) 637-3474
drf@hancock.net

Bob Sentiwany
(570) 814-8114
caddisbob@msn.com

Indian Springs Camp
(215) 679-5022 - Off season
(570) 224-2708 - In season
leehrtmn@erols.com
www.indianspringsflyfish.com

Ultimate Fly Fishing Store
159 East Front Street
Hancock, New York
(607) 637-4296

West Branch Angler
P. O. Box 102
Deposit, NY 13754
(607) 467-5525
www.westbranchangler.com

Streamflows
E.Branch at Fishs Eddy

W. Branch Upstream of Delphi NY

W. Branch at Hale Eddy

W. Branch at Hancock

Delaware River at Calicoon

Delaware River at Point Jervis

How to Fish the Various Flows of the Delaware River
Under 200--when the river drops below 200 cfs, floating is not possible and wading is easy. Fish the areas of moving water as the slow pools can get difficult. The lower stretches can get warm on sunny days.

200-400--This is a nice level as wading is easy and there is enough flow to keep the river moving. Floating can mean a lot of dragging too. Look for fish in the tails of riffs and in the deeper stretches of pools. Lower stretches can warm up on hot, sunny days.

400-700--Great wading and floating along the entire river. The whole river stays cool and usually fishes nicely. Look for active fish throughout the river system.

700-1000--This level is the best of both worlds. There is plenty of water to float and you can wade the river nearly everywhere, but with care. At this level look for fish out of the main current.

1000-1500--At this level floating comes into its own. Wading is still possible in some areas, but floating is easy and gives you the ability to reach all the working fish. You will start to see fish setting up along the banks.

1500-2500--The river really changes character at this level. Wading is really not possible, but floating the river can yield nice fishing. Fish can be caught on streamers and you need to find surface feeding fish along the banks and back eddies. At this level big browns can be active during the day and will take streamers.

Over 2500--At this level floating is possible and fishing can be good. Wading is not possible and dangerous. Streamers cast to the banks will take fish.

If water is released from Cannonsville Reservoir, make sure to carry a thermometer. Move up or down river until you find water in the 52-66 degree range. You will find more insect and fish activity in this range.

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