Waters · United States
Delaware River (Callicoon) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The main-stem Delaware holds wild, river-born browns and rainbows that see plenty of anglers and behave accordingly. Cold releases from the Cannonsville and Pepacton reservoirs decide whether those fish are catchable in August.
Today's report: excellent (81/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Delaware River (Callicoon) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 18.3°C (65°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge DELAWARE RIVER AT CALLICOON NY shows the water level falling (2 cm/24h).
Delaware River (Callicoon) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 18.3°C (65°F)
- Discharge: 40.2 m³/s (1,420 cfs) — down 7% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (2 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge DELAWARE RIVER AT CALLICOON NY · reading 53 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 81/100
- 14:00–16:00 local time — score 74/100
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 73/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 45 — fair | 47 — fair | 43 — fair |
| Rainbow Trout | 52 — fair | 48 — fair | 44 — fair |
| Smallmouth Bass | 81 — excellent | 76 — good | 79 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Delaware River (Callicoon) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:48 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge DELAWARE RIVER AT CALLICOON NY · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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