Excellent Fly Fishing on the Big Gunpowder Falls Advisory

It’s hot out there and much cooler along the river.Flow is at 111 CFs, gin clear and the water temp is 62 F at Falls Rd. Ants, beetles caddis and hoppers are still producing. Use 12ft to 14ft leaders ending in 7x and hold on, the wild brown trout are getting bigger in the Gunpowder. Could the fishing get any better? Thanks to Max and Marty for the following reports: Hey guys I went fishing on Wednesday below Bunker Hill, and caught a dozen nice fish. They were taking size 14 Green Weenies in the deep pools, and some size 22 elk hair caddis’ in …

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Fishing Restrictions in Montana…

It’s hot out West too. I just spoke to my brother in Bozeman, MT and he told me that he experienced a 100 degree day on the East Gallatin last Friday. I’m posting Fishing restrictions that you may find online at: http://fwp.mt.gov/fishing/guide/waterclosure.aspx Restrictions & Closures Below is a list of the Current Emergency/Temporary Restrictions and Closures to Montana water bodies. Many factors such as drought and fire may lead to a water body being closed for fishing on a temporary basis. ——————————————————————————– Big Hole River Limited Fishing Hours in Upper and Middle Reaches Voluntary Closure – Noon to Midnight Big Hole River between Rock Creek …

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