After a bit of rain the river is in great shape, Clear, 45 F and 1.85 on the stick and falling. Great fishing happens on the drop. Nymphing has been incredible from Falls Rd to the Dam. Size #16 caddis pupas have been very effective. Fish nymphs upstream and keep up with your line as the nymphs fall toward you. Want to cover more water?Try streamers in a #4-8 range. Not many rising fish out there today but the with cloud cover rolling in tomorrow expect a few Olives in the flat water between Masemore and Bunkerhill. Most of the stonesflies are being taken by …

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The shop has been buzzin’ this morning with folks from DE, VA, DC, MD and PA all converging on the Gunpowder river to fish early black stoneflies…Two guides just dropped in to report that stoneflies in a wide range of sizes, ( from a #12-18) have been coming off since morning. We’re also seeing some gray midges in a #22-24 and snowflies and tiny Olives aboves Falls Rd. Water flow is stilll higher than the USGS Gauge is reading. The river level is at 1.70 about 65 CFs so expect to see lots of riffles and flats. Water temp is up between 45 and 48F-mostly …

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The gauge is STILL broken so here is another stick reading, 1.80, which is very close to 70 CFs, (a very nice level to fish). The water has been dropping all week, is clear, and about 45 F. Snowflies” or little black flies are coming off above Falls RD. These flies are in the #20-22 range and fish have been taking them in backeddies. Falls Rd to the dam is receiving most of the pressure so why not check out the lower catch and release area? Nymphing through the AM has been very effective in runs and seams. Searching for little black stoneflies? Try the …

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Yes, we have spillover. Pretty Boy Reservoir has been spilling over the face of the dam since Tuesday. The river is back to a normal Summer flow of 2.2 on the stick, which works out to just a little under 173 CFS. Fish love this kind of water. It’s gin clear, warming and dropping, so this weekend should be a great one for you to to get out and try your luck.Jeff Lewatowski and Jason du Pont, on a busmans’ holiday yesterday, released over 2 dozen fish from Falls Rd up to the Dam. Stop by the shop and give the pictures a look Most …

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Don’t wait for better weather.. We’ve had lots of people in this week fishing midges and olives from Falls RD upstream. Stoneflies are buzzin’ from Big Falls through Masemore RD. The water is low and clear and 42 F. If you’re getting an early start, nymphing is very effective. In the AM, try a #16-18 Copper John in fast riffles, by noon, small dries, such as a #20-22 CDC Olive paired with a #18-20 griffiths gnat or renegade should work fine. Little black stoneflies #14-16 and some early brown stones are making their way to the banks to so try a midstream posistion and cover …

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