fishing report

Following are a few October Gunpowder river stream reports from Backwater Angler regulars: Thanks to Jeff Aicroth for the following report: Theaux, Was fishing at Big Falls upstream Sat and on my way out in the evening I came across a silver-ish wading belt on the trail. I’ll drop it off at the shop next time I come by. If anyone reports it missing – it has been found. Streamers and caddis seemed to be the ticket Sat afternoon (as predicted). Thanks. Saw a pair of trout rise to my strike indicator at the pre-corner pool – one even took a light sip at it …

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The trees are turning various shades of oranges, yellows and golds along the river. Many leaves have already dropped, so the leaf-hook up ratio isn’t too bad. The water is low, clear and in the fifty degree range, fluctuating from cold nights and warmer day time temps. Aside from leaves crunching underfoot, the Gunpowder State Park is quiet and a perfect place to wet a line in solitude along seventeen miles of trout water. Fishing the river at these low levels has been productive for anglers using stealth, long thin leaders and small dry flies. Move slowly, wear drab colors, and use polarized glasses to spot and cast to fish …

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Low flows, at 27 Cfs, warmer river temps, almost 57 F today at Falls Rd., and cold October mornings on the Gunpowder have added up to great fishing. The Trico hatch began two months ago and is still going strong with many fish active near riffles and slow pools through out the catch and release section. Many rising trout are eating spinners, which are dropping to the water later in the morning than previous weeks. Anglers and guides are reporting really good caddis hatches beginning when the Trico activity slows. Numerous first time customers and regulars are returning to the river for consecutive days, and …

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Thnaks to Roman Kostrubiak for the following stream report and picture from the Snake River in Wyoming sent to us during the last week of September, 2008. Theaux, Rocky, and Jason,I have spent the last few days fishing in the Jackson Hole area. My first attempt was on Flat Creek – a spring creek just outside the town of Jackson. When I fished there, it was rather hot and sunny, more like mid-summer weather. Luckily some parts of the stream had a good spinner fall in the late morning and into mid-day. I was successful in fooling some nice Snake River Cutthroats with #18 rusty …

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