Every time I write a Gunpowder Fishing Report, fishing conditions seem to immediately change. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen this time.
Good news
Fishing has improved. We had a very cold and wet spring, which seems to have thrown off the river all summer. Where I would normally have been fishing caddis and terrestrial dries all summer, I was reduced to nymphing just to make myself feel better. This last week things seem to have changed.
In addition to some very good success prospecting with beetles, I have seen several hatches in the last week. They looked like trico hatches, although fish have responded better to tiny olive imitations. I have also seen and had more success with caddis this week than any other time this year.
Another thing to note: that rainbow in the picture above was caught well above the stocked section. We’ve been seeing much more of that than usual this year. Hopefully this just means that fish have been moving around more than normal.
Have fun out there!
James Kibler 