Theaux Le Gardeur

Many thanks to PPTU, MDTU, and the CCA for hosting my recent talks on Atlantic Salmon and Albacore.Now for the news that you’ve been waiting for. The fishing has been consistently good,(even with the high water from Wednesday) and folks were out today chasing fish between Masemore and Bunkerhill Rd.Water temp is still in the low 50S and with a few warm days ahead why would’nt you fish dries? Try CDC Caddis and Olives sized #18-20 above Falls Rd. and Terrestrials from Bunkerhill downstream through Big falls. If you wind up at Masemore try a Griffith’s Gnat in a #20 on a 14 ft 7x …

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Water is ~127 Cfs, clear and dropping a bit to 51 F. Following is another nice report on fishing along the Gunpowder. Had a great day Sunday.Caught a dozen browns below Falls Rd. including a fifteen incher (!) on an Irrisistible #16 dry. Water below the bridge used to be very flat and slow. With the flows as they are now, and with the downed trees crossing the river, this stretch is really producing! Thanks for keeping the site up to date. Nothing’s more frustrating than local info that’s six months old.-Andy Since the weather has cooled a little since this report we’re starting to …

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Water is in great shape at ~167Cfs and the fish are still looking up. Paul was in today after picking a few up on a caddis and we both agreed that the fishing has been mighty good. With cooler weather approaching, red butts in the morning hours should provide a lot of excitement.Try a #14-16 with a pheasant tail dropper in the same size and hold on. Dry fly folks should get out about midday and work flats and back eddies with caddis and olives in the #18-20 range. Note: …If you thought Gunpowder trout were tough, ask me about Bonefishing in the rain.

You could’ve fished in your shirt sleeves today.The water was coolat 52 F and flow was acomfortable 175 Cfs and dropping. Folks are still moving big fish with streamer patterns and small dries… CDC Olives , Elk hair caddis and small letort hoppers are working fine. As the wild fish start clearing redds, please limit your wading and give the fish a chance to do their thing. Most redds appear as whitish “bright” areas of gravel along the stream.They can be dinner plate sized and larger and desrve your respect. Note: Soft hackles such as a red or orange butt sized #14-16 are very effective …

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~160 Cfs after an inch and a half of rain-I’ll take it. The river is NOT blown out. However it’s pretty muddy below Big Falls and should drop to a good level by Tuesday. The Gunpowder always surprises me after a big rain, partly because I cross three small creeks on the way to the shop in the morning and they always look worse. The water is still pretty warm so we’re still seeing lots of dries. BWO’s and caddis have been working fine and with the water up try a #8-#12 black bugger. We just had a nice report of two rainbows between 6 …

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Why not fish dries before all of the leaves fall on the water?Water is nice and clear, around 109Cfs and 54 F. We’ve had numerous reports of folks catching nice fish today, with quite a few over 12″ that were caught on dries. Caddis and BWo’s Sized #18-20 are working and lots of fish were seen rising above Falls Rd. today. Bunkerhill has also been a popular spot for fish rising throughout the day. Small hoppers and crickets are great as indicator flies for the small stuff. just be sure to pinch down the barbs on both flies if using a tandem rig.