fishing report

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 34 cfs and is holding at 50 degrees. With the drop in flows the fishing has continued to be excellent. Sulfur season is here and in full swing. Over the last few days the water temp has come up a few degrees helping with the Sulfur hatch. We are seeing the most bug activity around 1 O’clock till dark. The trout have also been keyed into caddis this week. Swinging wet flies through riffles or throwing dries in the slower deeper pools has been working best. Make sure to stop in the shop to restock on flies before you …

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The Gunpowder is flowing at a 161 cfs and the water temp is 51 degrees up near the dam. The lower river below where little falls comes in is still very muddy after all this rain. In the upper river the fishing is very good. We are starting to see Sulfurs out on the river with the occasional caddis hatch as well. Fish have been eager to come up to dies in the mid to late afternoon. Fishing nymphs or streamers in the mornings have been producing the best results. Fishing small caddis or mayfly nymphs with a larger stonefly or San Juan Worm behind …

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The Gunpowder has been flowing at 160 cfs and the water temp is 51degreese in the peak of the day. With these higher flows be careful wading. Be on the lookout for new logs and debris that may have move into a spot. The fishing has been quite good recently. Using a dry dropper rig or an indicator rig has been most effective. Throwing a caddis dry with a small pheasant tail off the back has been producing the most results. Fishing a Spanish bullet or any small heavy mayfly nymph with a caddis nymph above it on the indicator rig has been working well. …

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The Gunpowder River is waking up! Gunpowder River flows are at an ideal 97 Cfs and water temperatures are swinging between 49.1 and 52 degrees F. Midge activity has been consistent in the afternoons. Plan on finding quite a few young of the year sipping and sometimes splashing in the foam lines. Nymphing is still tough owing to the potential for fouling on Didymo so if you’re using weight, check your rig frequently. Fish are looking up enough to be tricked by small dries and emergers in the #18-20 range and use longer leaders ending in 6 and 7x-especially in the flats and pools. The …

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The Gunpowder River is flowing at 59.9 CFs and is swinging between 46.4 and 48.4 degrees F. Stoneflies, midges, and the first reports of Mayflies are getting around. A cloudy, threatening rain kind of day, is much better for fishing than golf. Trails are in great shape so use them to focus on the riffles and stay out of the flats. We’ll be open 10-3 today and Sunday! Stop on by pick up some soft hackles and swing up some wild fish! Spend $75 and get a free Backwater Angler hat.

The Gunpowder is at 31 cfs and 46 degrees and climbing. The fishing has been good despite the low water. Fishing higher up in the river seems to be producing more fish than the lower river. We expect the fishing to pick up these next few days with warmer weather and increasing flows. Fishing patterns such as a grey waltz worm and a pheasant tail as a double nymph rig has been working best. Slowly stripping a black or olive wooly bugger along the bottom with a sinking line has been producing great results as well. If you are looking to fish dry flies, small …

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