The river is clear and a little low at 109Cfs. Finding a reason not to go fishing is getting harder after reading reports like this… “”Went out Tuesday 10/05 after talking to Rocky in the shop. He put us on to a fly which proved to be a killer pattern just below the dam. I landed 5 fish, not one less than 10 inches. Aaron Holmes had an even better day fishing from shore, landing 7 I think and getting a grand slam. The fish were tough, too! Fought hard. Really let me know when my knots were suspect (I could have had an even better day if I paid more attention to detail). Fish were also keyed in on Caddis emergers, ignoring the fully dry flies, but really taking the emerger patterns confidently. Best day we’ve had since the Sulphurs/Cicadas!!!” Aaron Muller
I fished the Gunpowder Thurs 9/23.Perfect day water temps 59 degrees flow 115 cfps.Started fishing Masemore Rd section 7:00am and fished midges to lots of rising fish caught just as many,had the river to myself.A resounding thank you to all who stayed away on my day off.Moved down stream to Bunkerhill section around 9:00 fished olive bodied caddis with a dun wing,( my version of a hemmingway caddis) 16s & 18s in the riffles again lots of fish,one being a 12 inch fat rainbow.Only spotted 2 other fisherman they too had success.Finished off my day midging to several fish sipping midges.Olive & gray ICSI midges size 22s & 24s were the ticket, caught 2 nice browns 14 inches and several more 10 inch fish.Perfect ending to a perfect day. Thank You for all your web postings and stream updates I check each day I can’t fish, makes me feel as if I were fishing David F.Seifritz Fairfax Va.
Note: Lots of caddis and midges are making for exciting Fall dry fly fishing…