Waters · United States
Delaware River (Callicoon) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 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 (86/100)
Brown Trout is the most promising species on Delaware River (Callicoon) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 12.3°C (54°F) and barometric pressure is rising. Gauge DELAWARE RIVER AT CALLICOON NY shows the water level steady (0 cm/24h).
Delaware River (Callicoon) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 12.3°C (54°F)
- Discharge: 33.1 m³/s (1,169 cfs) — down 0% over 24 hours
- Level trend: steady
Measured at gauge DELAWARE RIVER AT CALLICOON NY · reading 21 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 83/100
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 87/100
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 83/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 86 — excellent | 91 — excellent | 85 — excellent |
| Rainbow Trout | 83 — excellent | 81 — excellent | 80 — excellent |
| Smallmouth Bass | 76 — good | 80 — excellent | 62 — 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)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:51:24 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge DELAWARE RIVER AT CALLICOON NY · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- The best time to fish for bass
- Trout stream tactics, read through the forecast
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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