The Gunpowder is currently flowing at 63 cfs and the water temp is 54 spiking up to 57 in the middle of the day. The river is fishing well despite the cooler water temps. Caddis have been the main food source for these fish the past few weeks, but don’t discount Mayflies. the fish are still looking for sulfurs. Ants and Beetles have been producing as well. If you are fishing in the middle of the day we suggest using a dry dropper. Fishing patterns such as a stimulator, Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Ant, or small Chubby Chernobyl. dropping a small Pheasant Tail, Hares Ear, or Zebra Midge off the back of your dry has been the most productive set up. make sure to use flotant on those dry flies. The fish have been more aggressive towards the high floating dries. Make sure to stop in the shop for new patterns. If you are looking for a guided trip to fine tune your skills or learn to fish on the Gunpowder, make sure to call the shop and book a trip.

The river is currently flowing at 76cfs the water temp is 53 degrees. Despite the lower flows the river is remaining cold. Caddis and sulfurs are the way to go. Getting out early in the morning or in the evening has been the most productive time to catch fish. Throwing patterns such as an Elk Hair Caddis or Goddard Caddis have been working well. Something that sits very high on the waters surface has been producing the best results. The same goes for sulfur dries. Patterns like a CDC Comparadun and Sparkle Emerger have been working best. Fishing a dry dropper is a good idea as well. Dropping a size 16-18 Pheasant Tail or Quilldigon 1.5-2 feet of the back of your dry fly is a great way to do it. Don’t pass up terrestrial fishing. While it’s still early in the season small hoppers or ant patterns have been able to entice a couple of fish. Make sure to stop in the shop to stock up on some flies. 

The river is currently flowing at 90cfs and the water temperature is 52 degrees. The sulfurs are here! Late morning and early evening have been their most active. We have lots of sulfur patterns in the shop so make sure to stop on in and refill your fly box. The upper to middle stretches have been fishing the best. The fish are sitting in deeper riffles and slow deep pools. patterns such as a Sulfur Soft Hackle, Parachute Sulfur, and sparkle emerger have been the top producing patterns. fish have also been looking for cassis on the surface. A simple X-Caddis or Elk Hair Caddis have been the best flies for the job.