fishing report

With recent seasonal temperatures, the water has cooled a bit to the mid 40’s while remaining around 50 cfs. When hiking along the river, trout can be seen hanging around their redds during ongoing spawning rituals. While throwing streamers will move a few fish, success will be come to those fishing nymphs and soft hackles along some of the faster sections.  There have been some active hatches in the afternoons which will fool a few trout. Make your approach slow and deliberate due to the clear conditions and your pursuits will payoff.  Small midges and BWO patterns like the phunny emergers will draw some strikes. …

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The river is at 62 cfs and stable, as Prettyboy dam is full & spilling, water temps hang around 50 degrees F and the river is gin clear. The only time you’ll likely see bug activity, & by that i mean midges with a few olives, is by noon til 4 in the catch and release section. Otherwise fishing has been decent for those nymphing or streamer fishing. Fish are on redds, please limit your wading, refrain from tail outs whilst next years trout grow. The fish thank you! Black Friday: Spend $75 or more get a free Morning Star Lanyard! Worth $30. Along with …

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The Gunpowder is at 50 cfs, water temperatures in the mid 50’s and running very clear. Fishing on the Gunpowder has been decent lately, with levels dropping to a much better level for cold weather fishing, in the 40-100 cfs range. We’ve been seeing midges and olives in the afternoon and anglers have been enjoying some good action on small dries. Fishing tends to pick up around noon through til dark. With the frigid nights upon us  throwing a streamer can result in some bigger browns. Thanks to Tom Master for the awesome fish photos! Tom began fly fishing this past Summer and is reaping the …

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Please don’t entertain the thought of fly fishing on the Gunpowder River today.

A good deluge of rain this morning has caused the dam to spill over. The Gunpowder has risen to 124 cfs at Falls Road (as of 3 pm), 63 degrees F with murky water. Between frequent hook ups with leaves, this should result in some improved conditions for those throwing streamers and nymphing. Keep an eye on the gauge this week if you plan to fish and enjoy the fall colors while they’re here.  

The Gunpowder remains at 28 cfs with water temp’s in the mid 50’s F. Not much different to report from last month regarding hatches. Keep wading to a minimum to avoid spooking fish in the low water. With the cooler nights upon us the fishing tends to improve mid morning once the bugs (primarily midges) start to catch in the drift. The state just stocked 500 rainbows and goldens in the lower river (Glencoe, Sparks & Phoenix) so while the catch and release section is low it’d be worth a shot there with either streamers or nymphs.  Note: We will be open normal hours this coming …

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