Recent rainfall has increased the flows in the river, and the fishing has begun to pick up. We have had many successful trips as we start the transition into Spring. Looking ahead, even better fishing is yet to come. We are currently booking both half day (4hr) and full day (6hr) guided trips on the Gunpowder.
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If you would like to fish with us, please call the shop at 410-357-9557.
The Gunpowder River is flowing at 100 Cfs and 48 degrees F. Soft hackles on the swing are producing and fish are rising to BWO’s and Midges.That said, using a longer leader ending in 6X is always a good idea on the Gunpowder! Thanks to Will-who took this great shot and served as the net man for the lucky guy (name to follow) that connected with this chunky Wild Brown-look at that Heron strike! With the flows up it was caught in the flat water in the Catch and Release section. Please note the lower River-5 fish a day section is under Closure 1 and will reopen March 30 at 6:30 AM. Flies to consider now are Zebra midges, RS2’s, and Pheasant Tails in the #18-22 range. Those interested in fishing something larger dries-get ready, and don’t be surprised to see a wayward Cahill, but not quite a hatch, out there verging on an easy to see #12-14. We have new products from Dr. Slick on the wall this weekend and next week drop on by for new rods from Echo and Tacky fly boxes gear bags and accessories from Fishpond coming in next week!