On Tuesday, December 17th the water levels at the dam reduced from 60cfs down to 38cfs. With this, expect a greater fluctuation in the water temperatures. On warmer days you may be able to find some fish rising to midges or blue wing olives, but you can expect them to be rather picky. Long leaders and light tippet are the way to go when targeting these fish. To cover water, small streamers and light nymph set up is effective in the deeper and faster water. We recommend the classic zebra midge or other midge pattern paired with larger fly like a tungsten jig or a …

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Much needed rain has arrived this week and the wind has finally knocked down. The Gunpowder River is flowing at an ideal 94.9 CFs and is clear with a little greenish tint. Water temps have been hovering around is 50.9 F and with higher flows will not likely warm up much throughout the day. Fishing streamers? Tossing a mix of zonkers and wooly buggers towards the wood is a good bet. For die hard nymphers, green weenies and unweighted pheasant tails are working fine. If your making the trek up to the dam get ready for midges and bring some 7x. The trails are in …

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The Gunpowder is still moving at an average of 56 CFS with a steady temperature around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Furthermore, water height has stayed consistent from our last report at about 1.72ft deep. Water clarity is currently very high, and it is important to remember that the trout can see you far better than you can see them. Long leaders of 9ft or more are a staple of these conditions. Focusing on presenting your flies correctly from a distance will greatly increase your chances of catching a fish and avoiding spooking any. The most apparent difference between this report and our previous one is that …

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The Gunpowder river is currently moving at 56 CFS with an average temperature of 53 degrees Fahrenheit. Water height is steady at 1.72ft. Be mindful of where you wade and try not to disturb any redds. Recently, even on warmer days, I have chosen to stay away from dry flies. From my experience and the ever so useful chatter amongst fisherman in the shop, it seems the fish are choosing almost entirely wet flies. Zebra midges, orange hot spot nymphs, pheasant tail nymphs, and stone flies have been extra productive this week. I absolutely recommend having at least one of these flies in your box …

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