At 636 CFs you can bet that there is a fair bit of water spilling over the top of the dam. The river will continue to drop through the week. The water temperature should be up around 45 F by the weekend. If you’re getting out Thursday or Friday of this week, you should see some active fish looking for dries. Backeddies are great spots for a pea***** caddis, little black stones or renegades sizes#14-16. Until then, use plenty of weight and fish muddlers and buggers sizes #8-6 upstream along cut banks and log jams. Irish Angling An Irishman fishing one day in Liffey, Which …

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Hang on to your hat! Anything goes in the 5 fish a day section of the lower river on Saturday. Most of the stocked fish are between Upper Glencoe and Sparks Rd. The upper is presently clearing and will be in great shape by the weekend. Water is spilling over the top of the dam and the water will continue to warm up, (41-43 F) through the weekend. Larger fish like dropping water levels and we typically fish large streamers after a big rain. Have any smallmouth patterns in your box? Give ’em a try. If you’d like to fish dries, we have a great …

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Nice, low flows should allow the river to warm up a bit this weekend. The more open stretches from Masemore to Big Falls should be productive. Stoneflies, a few caddis and an olive bugger are on the menu. Use the trails as much as you can and enjoy it.Most of the fish are still holding in faster water and a 9ft to 12 ft leader will really help present the fly properly. Note: We just checked in 35 lbs of rods from St. Croix…

We’ve been waiting for a day like this all week. Flow is at 120 CFs and the river is clear and warming from 40 F. Be sure to check out any log jams or deadfalls while you’re out in the sunshine. Stoneflies crawl out on these before lifting off.Most of the activity we’ve seen this year has been between Bunkerhill and Big Falls Rd in shallow riffles.Try fishing patterns in a range of #14-16 down and across. Midday fishing should be the most productive. Note: We just brought in some really nice hairwing patterns that will do the trick. They’re in the tins on the …

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Water is cool at 40 F and clear, flow is 118 CFs and we’ve had several fisherman in today that should have the river all to themselves. Be sure to check out some great pics of Gunpowder fish caught the other week on dries by resident guide Jeff Lewatowski at http://lewscfa.com Nymphing with stonefly patterns sized #14-16 and trying dries midday is still the best approach. Hair wing stones sized #14-16 will flutter and skate a little better in riffles. Bring a few quill winged stones #14-16 with you if you’re planning on fishing pools and flats. Note: Warmer days are ahead… but don’t wait …

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