Gunpowder Stream Report and Great Feathers Fly Shop Blog

As of this morning, the flow at Falls Rd. was 31cfs and the temperature was approx. 60 degrees. At Glencoe Rd., the flow was 76 cfs and the temperature was 66 degrees.

The flow has remained constant from the dam for the last ten days. The jumps in flow have been stopped and the only factors effecting the river has been the weather. Last weeks storms have pushed water higher in the lower sections but the northern section has remained steady. If the pop-up storms do come in, expect the lower river to get off color due to run-off. The waters have relaxed very quickly and overall has not greatly changed the fishing.

There has been interesting bug activity lately. A few days ago, slate drakes were seen spinning in the late evening. This is an uncommon sight in the Gunpowder and was quite a spectacle. Fishing these monsters is unpredictable and hard to find. The other hatch of note was a massive flying ant hatch on the lower river. The water was pocked by fish rising to the countless numbers of ants falling and collecting in the eddies. Every fish in the river was rising to the vast swarms of bugs. This is very isolated but covered a large stretch near Glencoe Rd. Seemingly any fly that hit the water was risen to.

Patterns that continue to work very well are terrestrials. Fish are very aware of any bugs falling off the banks and off of low-hanging branches. Caddis and pheasant tails are also working well. Using a terrestrials or caddis as a strike indicator with a dropper is a great way to go.



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