Gunpowder Stream Report and Great Feathers Fly Shop Blog

The conditions and the weather have combined to make the opportunity to fish great. The flows at Parkton this morning were 119cfs and Glencoe was at 243cfs. The water temperature is about 59 degrees. All of these things considered, the conditions are great!

The sulphurs are beginning to come off with frequency and this is what the fisherman have been waiting for. Sulphur duns have been working for dries and the wet flies and soft hackles are as well. Wets and dries incorporating orange and sulphur yellow are the best bets. Traditional patterns are perfect as well. The hatches and the spinner falls have been happening in the mornings, when it warms, and in the evenings. Be aware of whatyou are seeing and choose your flies accordingly. For the spinners, mahogany spinner and yellow patterns will work. Caddis and midges are also hatching sporadically.

We are entering the best times to get on the rivers. The week days are going to be less populated than the weekends. There is a chance of afternoon and evening thunder storms towrd the end of the week, so get while the getting is good!!