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Gunpowder River Fly Fishing Report

  The river is currently flowing at 82 cfs and the water temperature is 55 degrees. Trico Season has arrived! We are seeing them in the lower river from 7 in the morning and they are gone by noon. Terrestrials and caddis have been the most prominent bugs on the river. Throwing a Hopper Dropper rig is still a great way to target trout. Having a Chubby Chernobyl or a Stimulator as your dry fly and a Waltz Worm or Jigged Pheasant Tail as your dropper is a great place to start out. If you are fishing in the middle of the day and are …

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Backwater Angler Hats Refresh

After more than a few sweltering days, it might be time for one to consider a fresh lid! These just dropped and are available in Navy, Gray, Royal Blue and Black. Hats are made of 100% recycled polyester twill, unstructured, low-profile, and have hook and loop closures. Always Lucky! Wear one proudly on your next trip afar and get ready for someone unknown to you, to say, “Do you fish the Gunpowder too?” Stop in before they are gone or order one or more online! Backwater Angler Hats

Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpowder is currently flowing at 82 cfs and the water temp is 51 degrees. The river has been fishing well with the higher flows and lower water temps. Ants, beetles, and hoppers have been working best. I suggest using them as your indicator fly for a dry dropper rig. Using a Pheasant Tail, Zebra Midge, Hare’s Ear, Perdigon, or Frenchie jig as your dropper has been producing the best results. We suggest getting out early in the morning or catching the last hour or two before dark at catch the fish during their peak feeding hours. Feel free to call the shop with any …

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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The Gunpowder is currently flowing at 63 cfs and the water temp is 54 spiking up to 57 in the middle of the day. The river is fishing well despite the cooler water temps. Caddis have been the main food source for these fish the past few weeks, but don’t discount Mayflies. the fish are still looking for sulfurs. Ants and Beetles have been producing as well. If you are fishing in the middle of the day we suggest using a dry dropper. Fishing patterns such as a stimulator, Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Ant, or small Chubby Chernobyl. dropping a small Pheasant Tail, Hares Ear, …

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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

          The river is currently flowing at 76cfs the water temp is 53 degrees. Despite the lower flows the river is remaining cold. Caddis and sulfurs are the way to go. Getting out early in the morning or in the evening has been the most productive time to catch fish. Throwing patterns such as an Elk Hair Caddis or Goddard Caddis have been working well. Something that sits very high on the waters surface has been producing the best results. The same goes for sulfur dries. Patterns like a CDC Comparadun and Sparkle Emerger have been working best. Fishing a dry …

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Gunpowder River Fishing Report

The river is currently flowing at 90cfs and the water temperature is 52 degrees. The sulfurs are here! Late morning and early evening have been their most active. We have lots of sulfur patterns in the shop so make sure to stop on in and refill your fly box. The upper to middle stretches have been fishing the best. The fish are sitting in deeper riffles and slow deep pools. patterns such as a Sulfur Soft Hackle, Parachute Sulfur, and sparkle emerger have been the top producing patterns. fish have also been looking for cassis on the surface. A simple X-Caddis or Elk Hair Caddis …

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