Rain, Spillover and Sulphurs on the Gunpowder

The Gunpowder is at 200 cfs and 58 degrees F at Falls road. Below Masemore it is carrying some color from heavy rainfall yesterday evening.

As staffer Carl Cartier would say, yesterday we saw a true Thunder Booming Gully Washer in the Gunpowder Watershed. But today, the river is fishing well once again. The dam is spilling over, so with warmer water, the best time to fish is mid morning – early afternoon if you want to fish sulphurs. These are coming off throughout the catch and release section, but in greatest numbers from Bunker Hill up to the Dam. Caddis, mostly tan caddis size 16-18, are coming off from afternoon through evening and the fish tend to shift their attention to these once the sulphur hatch subsides.  With the extra water coming over the dam and from the tributaries, there’s good opportunities to target some larger fish by banging some streamers against the banks.

In summary, the river is very fishable and has good clarity, but it is pushing so take care when crossing the river, make sure to have some studs in your boots!