The Gunpowder River is clear and flowing at 115 Cfs and is 61 degrees F. Small nymphs are also productive in a double nymph rig. Dry fly action has been spotty, but terrestrials have been catching fish such as the McGinty Bee. Tricos and Caddis are effective patterns for Dry fly action. Even with higher temperatures during the day, the upper stretches of the river are still staying in the low 60s, but the lower sections have warmed up. The Backwater Angler website has also been updated with its catalog of used rods and reels which can be found here: https://backwaterangler.com/product-category/gear/ Please note the shop …

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The Gunpowder River is clear and flowing at 136 Cfs and is 60 degrees F. Streamers are still a good bet. Larger dries can be fished hopper dropper style and have been finding fish. Nymphing has been productive, with heavier beads helping to get flies down quicker. Small nymphs are also productive in a double nymph rig. Dry fly action has been spotty, but terrestrials have been catching fish. Even with higher temperatures during the day, the upper stretches of the river are still staying in the low 60s, but the lower sections have warmed up. The Backwater Angler website has also been updated with …

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The Gunpowder is low, clear and flowing at 29.7 Cfs at 47.3 F. Fishing was a little easier midweek when warmer air temps approaching 82 degrees F and the resulting warming of the low flows triggered hatches of tiny BWO’s and Little Black Stoneflies in the catch and release section. Didymo is still present on the larger, shoe box sized rocks in the upper catch and release section above Masemore making nymphing challenging at best so suspending zebras or WD40’s under black caddis might be a better approach. Covering water mid-stream at the head of riffles with a soft hackle is a good bet. If …

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