Gunpowder River High and Clear

The Gunpowder River is flowing at 321 CFs and is 60 degrees F. The upper river is clearing and dropping nicely. Streamer sink- tip techniques should move quite a few fish in these flows. A better bet if you’d like to hook and land a few would be to seek out the flat water and spend some time fishing Olives and midge emergers in the #18-22 range. It’s not to late to fish a large hopper-and dropper rig leaping frogging the boulder pools and covering more water. We’ve found a lot of new folks fishing right on top of each other in the past few …

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G. Loomis Rep Day

We’re looking forward to hosting Don Coffey representative Stephen Spurgeon on this Saturday November 2, 2019. Stop in from 11AM till 2PM to cast the new NRX+ and NRX+LP. These rods replace the 10 year old run of the popular and versatile NRX series and feature new graphite, new resin and a proprietary multi-taper design process. Steve will have the following rods for your review and consideration. NRX+ in 9ft 4,5,6,8,and 10 weights NRX+ in 10ft 4 weight and 10 foot 7 weight NRX+LP 4 and 5 weight NRX + Spey Switch Don’t postpone joy! Stop in and cast them this Saturday…

Higher Water on the Gunpowder

A good deluge of rain this morning has caused the dam to spill over. The Gunpowder has risen to 124 cfs at Falls Road (as of 3 pm), 63 degrees F with murky water. Between frequent hook ups with leaves, this should result in some improved conditions for those throwing streamers and nymphing. Keep an eye on the gauge this week if you plan to fish and enjoy the fall colors while they’re here.  

October Stream Report

The Gunpowder remains at 28 cfs with water temp’s in the mid 50’s F. Not much different to report from last month regarding hatches. Keep wading to a minimum to avoid spooking fish in the low water. With the cooler nights upon us the fishing tends to improve mid morning once the bugs (primarily midges) start to catch in the drift. The state just stocked 500 rainbows and goldens in the lower river (Glencoe, Sparks & Phoenix) so while the catch and release section is low it’d be worth a shot there with either streamers or nymphs.  Note: We will be open normal hours this coming …

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Patagonia Waders Sale!

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