Just a little practice leading up to my time in Quebec. Hein? We still have two spaces open.Check out the photo gallery for pictures from the Matapedia river…As for the Gunpowder we’ve seen the river drop quickly after the torrential rain midweek Terrestrials like ants, beetles and large hopper patterns have been a treat to fish after the maddening Sulphurs. The water downstream of Bunkerhill is slightly off -color and streamer advocates are beaming from ear to ear. Try a lite bright zonker in a #4-6 through York Rd.

Call me an enabler but I’d get out while the weather is nice. In spite of the rain the river is in fine shape at 111Cfs. Water temps continue to be around 62 F and the water is clear until Little Falls comes in at Bluemount Rd. Ants, beetles and hoppers have tricked more than a few fish this week. Black Buggers sized #8-10 and Bead Head Pheasant Tails sized #14-16 are great in the early AM. Note: Going out West this Summer? We have lots of new 5 weight rods in stock from R.L. Winston, Sage, Loomis and St.Croix.

The shop that is-the river will be open all weekend. Flow is around 109 Cfs and water temps are in the low 60’s. The river appears low to folks that have grown accustomed to higher flows this year but it is still in great shape.The water is gin clear so longer leaders, (start with a 12 foot 6x) are suggested. Fishing with big attractors has slowed a bit and we’re back to fishing lots of ants in a #18 and Japanese beetles in a #12-14. Sulphurs havebeen infrequent at best so try a smaller pattern, (#18-22) towards dusk in the flat water between Falls Rd. …

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Mixed reports on Cicadas are flooding in.Anything from Zero to 25 fish have been reported on these patterns this week. The river has been dropping all week and with rain in the forecast this afternoon, I’d fish a few San Juan worms and streamers. Start looking at the smaller terrestrials in your box and find a way to fish them in the shade and along the edges of riffles. Bead head pheasant tails are back in circulation and a #14-16 is a great day saver if you come up short with dries. Sulphurs are #18 or so now and from 4 till dark is the …

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River level is in great shape and the water is clear and dropping.Two seperate reports this weekend of twenty fish days on Cicadas are worth mentioning. Sulphurs, Caddis, and Cicadas are dry fly fisherman and wets are still working in the riffles. Most of the Sulphurs are in the #16 range. With warmer weather in the forecast for this week they should start coming off earlier in the day -before noon and don’t for get to come out for spinner falls around 7:30 till dark. Olive bodied caddis have been taking fish between hatches and The section above Falls road yielded two Browns between 19″ …

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