fishing report

The Gunpowder is low, clear and flowing at 29.7 Cfs at 47.3 F. Fishing was a little easier midweek when warmer air temps approaching 82 degrees F and the resulting warming of the low flows triggered hatches of tiny BWO’s and Little Black Stoneflies in the catch and release section. Didymo is still present on the larger, shoe box sized rocks in the upper catch and release section above Masemore making nymphing challenging at best so suspending zebras or WD40’s under black caddis might be a better approach. Covering water mid-stream at the head of riffles with a soft hackle is a good bet. If …

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The Gunpowder River is clear, flowing at 28.9 Cfs and 40.3 degrees F. A soft wet snow and a drop into the lows 30’s Thursday night left the trails on the slippery side. Want to stay upright? We have the new Patagonia wading staffs in-stock and still have a a couple of the Patagonia stud kits that come with a nifty wrench. The wind is making it tougher to fish the black flies and BWO’s above Falls Rd-but small fish were sipping when the River hit 48 degrees mid-week. With some warming in the forecast for Saturday try your luck with zebra midges above jig …

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The Gunpowder River is clear and flowing at 150 Cfs at 37.4 degrees F. Trails are icy! Now is the time to stud up your wading boots and bring along a wading staff. Fish have been holding along the edges in the shallows, but with flows up and with the river bank-full using the trails and concentrating on drops and jams with a sink -tip and an articulated streamer might be a better bet. Nymphing has been tough in these heavier flows so getting down with a tungsten jig with a zebra midge will still produce on shelves. Fish later in the day if you …

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Happy Holidays! The Gunpowder River is gin-clear and flowing at 30.5 Cfs and is 42 degrees F. Fish are holding in runs so go deep! Try small stoneflies in the tail-outs and flats and swing them towards the bank. Log jams are worth a shot-especially with small, traditional streamers like a Mickey Finn stripped slowly downstream. All the trails are in great shape now but come Friday consider a staff and studs along…be safe out there and find some peace and quiet, and a few wild fish along the Gunpowder River! Let’s hope for snow! Please note: The shop will reopen Friday the 26th and …

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The Gunpowder River is still flowing at around 30 cubic feet per second with temperatures ranging from 43-46 degrees. Despite the recent snowfall water has stayed nearly crystal clear. Because of this we recommend euro-nymphing, if your nymph box is looking bare for this up-and-coming harsh winter weather, we have plenty of options to fill them back out. The hot setup for this cold weather continues to be a pink beaded Walt’s worm in tandem with a zebra midge. Finally, check out some hand tied flies made by Max, we have some jig streamer patterns that have been killer on recent trips to PA!

The Gunpowder River has dropped down to 30 cubic feet per second on the 15th with temperatures ranging between 48-52 degrees. This change should alter how you approach the river and the techniques used to successfully land some fish. As always, nymphing is going to be the most consistent tactic during the colder months. However, the lower water will make things challenging depending on where you’re fishing in the river. Generally, the smaller patterns work better like variations of the zebra midge or small pheasant tails. these can be fishing with minimal weight since the currents are slower, and the pools are shallower. Targeting the …

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