Trip brief · Delaware River West Branch
How to go fish the Delaware River West Branch
The months we list for the Delaware River West Branch are May, June, July, August, September, October. You are inside that window now, so this brief is written for August.
August
No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.
Flies to tie — August
Trico#22-26
Isonychia#12-14
Slate Drake
Access
Deposit — Route 17 Bridge
42.062, -75.424parking
Balls Eddy Access
41.988, -75.312parking
Shehawken Access
41.923, -75.257parking
Hancock Junction
41.954, -75.288parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
New York State fishing license required. The Delaware River West Branch is managed as a year-round trout fishery below Cannonsville Dam. Catch-and-release only with artificial lures only from the dam to the Route 17 bridge at Deposit — check current DEC regulations for exact boundaries. Below that, standard New York trout regulations apply with season opening April 1. The river forms the NY-PA border in some sections; a New York license covers NY-side fishing. Always check current Cannonsville release rates (Delaware River Master) before fishing for safety.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Delaware River West Branch page →