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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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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High water means it’s time to bust out the heavy gear. The water is currently flowing at 322cfs and dropping. Water temp during the day reaches 48 degrees. Streamers have been the most productive style of fishing these last few days. Olive and black streamers have been working best with the occasional take on white. Patterns like the Complex twist bugger in black, Black Zonker, Hare Sculpin, and Olive and Black Wooly Buggers. Stripping the fly at a faster rate have produced the best results. Other methods like nymphing and dries have been productive. Fishing a double nymph indicator rig has proved results. Just make …

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The Gunpowder River is flowing at 100 Cfs and 48 degrees F. Soft hackles on the swing are producing and fish are rising to BWO’s and Midges.That said, using a longer leader ending in 6X is always a good idea on the Gunpowder! Thanks to Will-who took this great shot and served as the net man for the lucky guy (name to follow) that connected with this chunky Wild Brown-look at that Heron strike! With the flows up it was caught in the flat water in the Catch and Release section. Please note the lower River-5 fish a day section is under Closure 1 and …

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