fishing report

At one o’clock yesterday the Gunpowder river was flowing at 1,840 CFs, (7.8 FT), and was 70.7 F at Falls rd. The National Weather Service rainfall totals left by the remnants of tropical storm Lee were 9.2 inches in Parkville. The highest flows recorded during this spillover event were 11.62 feet measured at Falls Rd-we don’t have a relative Cfs for this river height yet but it’s likely well over 2,500 CFs. Roads are closed along the lower river and with good reason. The Gunpowder River is lapping against houses along Falls Rd between Monkton and Corbett. Provisional #’s from USGS put flows at Little …

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The Gunpowder River is flowing at 120 CFs, is clear and 52F. Sustained winds through last Sunday worked on the shallow rooted trees along the banks of the Gunpowder leaving some new jams. Prior to the storm Gunpowder River flow was 117 CFs and 51.8 degrees F. While Irene only brought 4.59 inches of rain locally, a spillover event occurred at Pretty Boy Reservoir over the weekend accounting for high flows of 264 CFs and Gunpowder River water temps of 66.7 F. Monday flows and temps dropped along the river to 203 CFs and 62 F. Fly Fishing as flows are moving down is a …

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Thanks to Adrian for the stream report and photo: Hey Theaux and co, Thought I’d send you guys a quick update from the northlands – the headwaters of the Connecticut River. My father and brother drove up to join me not only for a few days of fishing, but for a welcome respite from the heat as well. Our first evening on the water was rather lackluster, with both my father and myself picking up only a few smallish fish. Our second day on the water started very inauspiciously – as soon as I had made it out to the hole that I wanted to …

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Thanks to Chris for the Colorado fishing report from the Frying Pan River: Just came back from a week-long fly fishing trip to Colorado. Conditions were primo all week which allowed for many nice brown and rainbow trout to be taken on mostly dry flies. Fished both small streams at high altitude in Rocky Mountain National Park as well as the Frying Pan River in the town of Basalt. The Pan was on fire with it’s large selective trout feeding on dries each day of the trip. I spent 3 very successful days learning and fishing its public waters, catching fish up to 18″. Small …

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The Gunpowder River is flowing at 64 CFs, is 55 degrees and clear. Wild fish have been taking caddis during the trico hatches mid mornings. We’re still using reverse hackled patterns tied on 7X in the #20-22 range to imitate the Tricos in the flats. If you’re focusing on riffles try an x-caddis trailed by a caddis emerger pattern between Falls Rd and Bunkerhill Rd. York Rd downstream has been especially productive with unweighted wooly buggers and ants. Try fishing around any log jams along shaded undercut banks with these patterns and get some fishing in before summer wanes. Thanks to Richard for the stream …

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Thanks to Brewer for the mid-June Colorado fishing report. Dear Theaux, This is Brewer Butler, a local fisherman and client of your store. I am vacationing in Colorado and have been doing some trout fishing. My father and I hired a guide out here and ended up having a great day on the south platte. This is a picture of me with a 20 inch Cut-Bow, my first, that I caught on a yellow-sally emerger. She gave a great fight along with several other nice browns. My dad caught one small rainbow. Tight lines, Brewer Butler