The Gunpowder River has dropped from 343 CFs to 254 CFs, is clear, and 52F. Wading is still challenging below York Rd but Bunkerhill, Masemore and Falls Rd access points are worth a shot. If you’re after larger than average fish, streamers are the ticket. Since the flow dropped late yesterday afternoon, we’ve had a few reports of fish smacking at caddis on the surface. It’s tough to get a drift at these flows so try skating caddis in the seams at the edges of riffles. Fish will be holding along the edges and shelves so don’t spend a lot of time fish the “deep middle” of the river.
Thanks to Adrian for the following pictures and stream report that included a word in use since 1948:
Hey Theaux and Jason,
This past Tuesday, I was gearing up with my father to go out for a few hours to fish the awesome caddis hatches that we’d been having with the slightly higher flows of the previous week. Well, after checking the river flows before heading out (then up to 250 CFs), we knew the game had changed. So we took out our heavy gear, and, after a quick talk with Jason, were off to the river. Battling the high water, especially with the strong current, can be tough, but in the end it was worth it. I ended up catching my biggest Gunpowder brown ever, a beautiful 15 incher, on a ridiculous, ginormous zonker. I also managed to hook into another good fish, probably around 14 inches, before it was time to head home.
-Adrian
