Cold, Clear Water, Caddis, Beetles and Wild Trout

The Gunpowder river is clear, low and flowing at 54 Cfs. #16 Caddis, soft hackle pheasant tails sized #14-16 and beetles in the #10 to #12 range and small streamers have been tricking fish in the catch and release section. Thanks to Scotty for the stream reports.
From July 10,

Theaux,
Here is my brown caught on Saturday afternoon. They kept hitting but would easily get free on the smaller fly, I moved up to a #12 tan caddis and when it hit the water he hit it hard, I worked him of a few minutes to slow him down and landed him in my net. Great fighter, gentle with the hook removal and I placed him back in the water and he circled the rock for 5-10 minutes before he went back up to where I had caught him.
Thanks again for the advice.
v/r Scott T Galvin, USCG

From July 14,

Theaux,
Stellar weekend, we ran the Gunpowder from the dam down to the tail end of Masemore Rd. Water temp was 52 all the way down to the aft end of the Lefty Krey trail. Had seen a Golden trout off the Blue Mt Rd bridge last night while scouting. Probably 10″ or so. Nice 10″ brown off of Falls road off a #16 chartreuse worm.
Scott