The Gunpowder River is waking up! Gunpowder River flows are at an ideal 97 Cfs and water temperatures are swinging between 49.1 and 52 degrees F. Midge activity has been consistent in the afternoons. Plan on finding quite a few young of the year sipping and sometimes splashing in the foam lines. Nymphing is still tough owing to the potential for fouling on Didymo so if you’re using weight, check your rig frequently. Fish are looking up enough to be tricked by small dries and emergers in the #18-20 range and use longer leaders ending in 6 and 7x-especially in the flats and pools. The …

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The Gunpowder River is flowing at 59.9 CFs and is swinging between 46.4 and 48.4 degrees F. Stoneflies, midges, and the first reports of Mayflies are getting around. A cloudy, threatening rain kind of day, is much better for fishing than golf. Trails are in great shape so use them to focus on the riffles and stay out of the flats. We’ll be open 10-3 today and Sunday! Stop on by pick up some soft hackles and swing up some wild fish! Spend $75 and get a free Backwater Angler hat.

The Gunpowder is at 31 cfs and 46 degrees and climbing. The fishing has been good despite the low water. Fishing higher up in the river seems to be producing more fish than the lower river. We expect the fishing to pick up these next few days with warmer weather and increasing flows. Fishing patterns such as a grey waltz worm and a pheasant tail as a double nymph rig has been working best. Slowly stripping a black or olive wooly bugger along the bottom with a sinking line has been producing great results as well. If you are looking to fish dry flies, small …

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