Gunpowder Stream Report and Great Feathers Fly Shop Blog

As of last night, the flows were stabilizing and the temps were warming. Parkton flow was 64cfs and 65 degrees. Glencoe Rd. was 121cfs and 68 degrees. The activity was fantastic!

Evening fishing is continuing to be great with sulphur hatches and spinner falls. Caddis are coming off throughout the day and dry patterns with green bodies are the key. Henryville Specials and olive Elk Hair caddis worked especially in the last hour of light. Spider and other wets continue to work well as emerging sulphurs and drowned spinners.

The smaller fish are active initially and as the day light starts to fade, the bigger fish start in. There is little need to move over distances when things start to happen. Long pools at the tails of riffles come alive with sulphur hatches and/or spinner falls. These areas are localized and prolific. Caddis patterns and dry spinners worked right up until dark. Surface strikes are obvious if fish are taking emergers and more subtle if there is a spinner fall. As of late, it is hard to distinguish whether you are in a fall or a hatch and both happening together make for great fishing.