PPTU and MDTU are getting together September 23rd for a stream cleanup, lunch and fishing outing at Bunkerhill Rd along the Gunpowder River on September 23 starting at 9:00 AM. Please contact denniscovert@hotmail.com if you’d like to attend.
The gauge is still down and the river is moving along between 120 and 150 Cfs-A great level for fishing. Water temps are in the mid 50’s.Larger fish in the 14-18″ range have been taking streamers with abandon along cut banks. Olives and caddis in the #16-18 range have been providing lots of dry fy action in riffles between Bunkerhill and Masemore Rd. Thanks to Jed for the following report… Message: Theaux and Rocky: Fished Tuesday the 12th below Evna Road both up and down stream. Water was very low, so low at Masemore I decided to go upstream! Fished from 8 :00 a.m. till …
The gauge is acting up. Rest assured the flow has not changed. We’re still looking at 32-34 Cfs. The river is still cold, clear and is beautiful.Beetle, caddis and large streamers have been producing some rather large fish. Thanks to Jake, Scott, Mike and John for the following stream reports: From 9/8: Message: just a quck fishing report. Fished the gunpowder from Evna road today–the area around the first bend after the dam. Got to the water around 9 am and had no luck with nymphs. Switched over to an Adams/(dun?) around 10 as the fish started rising. Landed 3 nice browns from 9-12 inches, …
Numerous calls and emails have been answered this week with the same words… come on up the waters fine. Currently the river is clear, low and flowing at 32-35 CFs. Water temperatures are between 53 and 56 F throughout the catch and release area. I gave a talk for the Rapidan TU/FFF in Warrenton, VA this past Wednesday and I’m sure that we’ll see some new faces in the next few weeks–and that’s about two hours from the wild Browns in the Gunpowder Falls. Really folks you don’t need to wait until Spring to go fishing again as the folllowing stream reports attest: Hello Theaux, …
The parking lots are empty, the river is low and clear at 32-36 Cfs,and it’s nice and overcast. Water temperature are in the low to mid 50’s and you should be fishing right now. Bwo’s, small caddis and parachute adams on long, fine leaders make for great fishing. Have a hard time turning over long leaders? Try a 9ft 6x Flourocarbon leader. Fly fishing the Gunpowder river….more fun than the tilt a whirl at the fair. Note: We do sell rainjackets…
“As long as the water is cool the fish should not experience too much stress, correct?” Chad Thanks for your question Chad. You are correct. This fish should not experience stress as long as the water is cool. Today, Thursday August 31, water temperatures along the 7.6 mile catch and release section of the Big Gunpowder Falls from Pretty boy Dam to Bluemount Rd ranged from 53 F to 57 F. We’re in constant communication with State Fisheries Managers, biologists, and Baltimore City, which ultimately controls the flow and temperature in the Gunpowder.With their help and our constant monitoring of stream conditions such as flow …
