The Gunpowder River is flowing at 76 Cfs, is 51 to 55 F throughout the catch and release section and is clear. Sulphurs are still a good bet midday. We have a new cripple and emerger patterns in the muffin tins. The river has dropped in level which makes it easy for some-as long as one fishes long, light and small –and harder for others-especially if one likes the idea of wading hip deep to cool off. The lower river still has a good many hatchery rainbows that will take streamers with abandon in the pools behind log Jams. For early risers, tricos are just …

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The Gunpowder River is flowing at 102 CFs, is clear and 52 F. Sulphurs are now closer to the #16 range. Now is a good time to try a beetle midday with a sulphur emerger tied just behind it. Small dark streamers have been working throughout the morning-especially in the boulder pools. Tricos are just starting in the flats below Masemore and we still have some great dry fly fishing ahead of us this season. A new shipment just arrived from Mary K Jenkins and we have both Brook and Brown Trout long and short sleeved fish t-shirts available in time for Father’s day.

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 108 CFS, is 53.5 F and is clear. The Sulphur hatch has been a bit off since last weekend’s flood and the river has been stabilizing in temperature and flow all week. Solid reports of spinner falls starting as late as 8:00 PM are coming in. One Gunpowder regular, on his way up to Penns this morning, reported that he released a 16″ plus rainbow above Falls Rd. Sulphur duns, including Snowshoe rabbit patterns and traditional feather winged duns sized #16-18, have been working midday. For fishing between hatches or in this case between the hatch and the spinner …

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