The water is low and clear, in the mid 50’s and has been a little on the tough side lately. when it is bright out, we’ve been fishing early and later in the afternoon.Pheasant Tails and Copper Johns sized #16-18 in the morning and Caddis, ants and bettles, sized #16-20 have been taking a few fish at the base of riffles.
We’re experiencing great weather if you’re a duck. Take advantadge of the cloud cover and cooler temperatures in July while they last.Water conditions have been up from last week but are still on the low side, clarity is fine and temps have been from 52 to 55 F in the Catch and Release section, and a little warmer and cloudier below Little Falls. Pheasant Tails and Copper Johns, sized #14-16 have been working great in runs and cut banks. There is a lot of new wood in the river. Dredge up some fish around the new log jams and deadfalls by dead drifting small Olive …
River conditions have been a little on the low side. Water temps are in the low to mid 50’s throughout the catch and release area.Pheasant Tails #14-16 and San Juan Worms #12-14 are a good bet in the morning. Switch to hoppers #8-10 and ants sized #16-18 by mid-morning and bring a few Caddis, (#18-20) along if you’ll be fishing after 3 PM.an angler reported after fishing Masemore Wed. that he had a dozen fish take Caddis in just a few hours fishing. Note: Copper Johns #14-16 have been working in the deep pools from Falls Rd to the Dam
The river is in great shape. Flow is on the low side but the banks are still full. Water temp is 55 F and the river is clear.Try Renegades #16-18, Pheasant Tails #14 and Caddis Emergers in Tan or Olive #14-16 in the riffles. Olive Wooly Buggers #10 and Rubber Legged Squirrel Nymphs, sized #10-14 are working great in runs and along new deadfalls between Bunkerhill and York Rd.
The weathermen are doing a hat dance today.Over the weekend, many folks shared their concerns about the damage that occured after Wednesdays’ storm. Masemore access was hit the hardest The dam between the Mill House and the Mill Pond Cottage that held Bush Cabin Run back blew out. We also lost the wooden footbridge just down from the parking lot. The bridge decking is still largely intact and might be salvageable. Sounds like a great opportunity for a stream restoration project eh? In the short term, utilizing silt fences and getting the O.K. for an aggresive planting program to reestablish a riparian buffer along Bush …
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.
