Brook,Thank you so much for organizing this trip. I had a lot of fun even if my results were left to be desired. (It says more about my ability than anything else.) I look forward to fishing with you and everyone else in the future.All the best,EliotOn Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 10:04 PM Mike Hollock <mikeh...@gmail.com> wrote:Hi everyone,I'm planning on joining the group tomorrow. This will be my first event with TPFR.MikeOn Thursday, 12 March 2026 at 19:44:44 UTC-4 Z Onk wrote:When: Sunday March 22 9 am -ish until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls - Bunker Hill access point (the south east side of the river off York Road with a large parking lot)
Hey all - it is getting closer and the weather is lookin' good for another Gunpowder Fishing Day on the water with TPFR.
The previous Gunpowder Fishing Days have been quite the hit. So we are doing it again and keeping the same free form approach: show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go fish, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. We'll have some of the usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help.
If you haven't been to the Gunpowder Falls, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use. For more information about Gunpowder Falls see the MD site. see the attached for detailed instructions.
Hope to see you there.
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Hi everyone,I'm planning on joining the group tomorrow. This will be my first event with TPFR.Mike--On Thursday, 12 March 2026 at 19:44:44 UTC-4 Z Onk wrote:When: Sunday March 22 9 am -ish until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls - Bunker Hill access point (the south east side of the river off York Road with a large parking lot)
Hey all - it is getting closer and the weather is lookin' good for another Gunpowder Fishing Day on the water with TPFR.
The previous Gunpowder Fishing Days have been quite the hit. So we are doing it again and keeping the same free form approach: show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go fish, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. We'll have some of the usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help.
If you haven't been to the Gunpowder Falls, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use. For more information about Gunpowder Falls see the MD site. see the attached for detailed instructions.
Hope to see you there.
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When: Sunday March 22 9 am -ish until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls - Bunker Hill access point (the south east side of the river off York Road with a large parking lot)
Hey all - it is getting closer and the weather is lookin' good for another Gunpowder Fishing Day on the water with TPFR.
The previous Gunpowder Fishing Days have been quite the hit. So we are doing it again and keeping the same free form approach: show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go fish, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. We'll have some of the usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help.
If you haven't been to the Gunpowder Falls, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use. For more information about Gunpowder Falls see the MD site. see the attached for detailed instructions.
Hope to see you there.
Reply to let us know if you plan on joining.
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Hi Brook,Thanks for the invitation. I'm hoping to join you on Sunday. I've never fished the Gunpowder before so I don't know what to expect. See you then.Eliot Waxman--On Thu, Mar 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM Z Onk <zonky58@gmail.com> wrote:Reminder - Join us for a day on the Gunpowder this Sunday !!--On Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:44:44 PM UTC-4 Z Onk wrote:When: Sunday March 22 9 am -ish until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls - Bunker Hill access point (the south east side of the river off York Road with a large parking lot)
Hey all - it is getting closer and the weather is lookin' good for another Gunpowder Fishing Day on the water with TPFR.
The previous Gunpowder Fishing Days have been quite the hit. So we are doing it again and keeping the same free form approach: show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go fish, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. We'll have some of the usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help.
If you haven't been to the Gunpowder Falls, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use. For more information about Gunpowder Falls see the MD site. see the attached for detailed instructions.
Hope to see you there.
Reply to let us know if you plan on joining.
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Reminder - Join us for a day on the Gunpowder this Sunday !!--On Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:44:44 PM UTC-4 Z Onk wrote:When: Sunday March 22 9 am -ish until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls - Bunker Hill access point (the south east side of the river off York Road with a large parking lot)
Hey all - it is getting closer and the weather is lookin' good for another Gunpowder Fishing Day on the water with TPFR.
The previous Gunpowder Fishing Days have been quite the hit. So we are doing it again and keeping the same free form approach: show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go fish, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. We'll have some of the usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help.
If you haven't been to the Gunpowder Falls, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use. For more information about Gunpowder Falls see the MD site. see the attached for detailed instructions.
Hope to see you there.
Reply to let us know if you plan on joining.
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When: Sunday March 22 9 am -ish until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls - Bunker Hill access point (the south east side of the river off York Road with a large parking lot)
Hey all - it is getting closer and the weather is lookin' good for another Gunpowder Fishing Day on the water with TPFR.
The previous Gunpowder Fishing Days have been quite the hit. So we are doing it again and keeping the same free form approach: show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go fish, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. We'll have some of the usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help.
If you haven't been to the Gunpowder Falls, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use. For more information about Gunpowder Falls see the MD site. see the attached for detailed instructions.
Hope to see you there.
Reply to let us know if you plan on joining.
Brook
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I will also add that Salmon River fish seem to be running on the large size this year. Here are a few fish from the past couple of weekends.On Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:52:37 PM UTC-4 Ben wrote:For the Salmon River, Whitaker's has ok info, and talking with folks in the shop always helps. Water is high right now but clarity is good around Altmar and above. Trick is to find spots where fish hold or move through that also allow for an effective drift. 3-6ft deep, flowing at walking speed is usually a good rule of thumb for steelhead everywhere. Being in a boat will open up many more spots. As the water warms into April and May, more dropbacks will show up. They're super grabby but don't fight much. Best chance at swinging up a steelhead though. Many folks snag or accidentally "line" fish, but fish will eat flies.
I will also add that Salmon River fish seem to be running on the large size this year. Here are a few fish from the past couple of weekends.On Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:52:37 PM UTC-4 Ben wrote:For the Salmon River, Whitaker's has ok info, and talking with folks in the shop always helps. Water is high right now but clarity is good around Altmar and above. Trick is to find spots where fish hold or move through that also allow for an effective drift. 3-6ft deep, flowing at walking speed is usually a good rule of thumb for steelhead everywhere. Being in a boat will open up many more spots. As the water warms into April and May, more dropbacks will show up. They're super grabby but don't fight much. Best chance at swinging up a steelhead though. Many folks snag or accidentally "line" fish, but fish will eat flies.
I will also add that Salmon River fish seem to be running on the large size this year. Here are a few fish from the past couple of weekends.On Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:52:37 PM UTC-4 Ben wrote:For the Salmon River, Whitaker's has ok info, and talking with folks in the shop always helps. Water is high right now but clarity is good around Altmar and above. Trick is to find spots where fish hold or move through that also allow for an effective drift. 3-6ft deep, flowing at walking speed is usually a good rule of thumb for steelhead everywhere. Being in a boat will open up many more spots. As the water warms into April and May, more dropbacks will show up. They're super grabby but don't fight much. Best chance at swinging up a steelhead though. Many folks snag or accidentally "line" fish, but fish will eat flies.
Has this gone out yet? Is it going out at all this year?
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I will also add that Salmon River fish seem to be running on the large size this year. Here are a few fish from the past couple of weekends.On Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:52:37 PM UTC-4 Ben wrote:For the Salmon River, Whitaker's has ok info, and talking with folks in the shop always helps. Water is high right now but clarity is good around Altmar and above. Trick is to find spots where fish hold or move through that also allow for an effective drift. 3-6ft deep, flowing at walking speed is usually a good rule of thumb for steelhead everywhere. Being in a boat will open up many more spots. As the water warms into April and May, more dropbacks will show up. They're super grabby but don't fight much. Best chance at swinging up a steelhead though. Many folks snag or accidentally "line" fish, but fish will eat flies.
On Thursday, March 12, 2026, 10:31 AM, Yambag Nelson <northstreetwreckingcrew@gmail.com> wrote:
Call Vince Tobias at Cattaragus Creek Outfitters about the Catt. He has private water in the upper river. I have heard of people floating it in kayaks but i don't believe anyone currently offers guided float trips. The issue is that almost all of the upper river is posted which in NY means you can't even stand on the stream bottom. There is public water in Zoar Valley Multiple Use area but access is very limited and I have heard the float can be somewhat dangerous. Everything below Gowanda which is like the lower 12 miles is closed to fishing unless you are a tribal member or accompanied by one. As far as I know that is still the case but may have changed.--On Monday, March 9, 2026 at 2:36:51 PM UTC-4 Art Friedlander wrote:I greatly appreciate all the advice.I know it's always dicey as to when the fish are in, having experienced that previously.Since I can take off on short notice, are there any good websites that give reliable information about the daily conditions.Also, does anyone know if there are any guides that float the Cattaraugus?Thanks againRight now the water is pretty cold and high on the salmon. Fresh fish should be coming and and fishing should pick up into april but by may you will mostly be seeing dropback fish which can be very aggressive but skinny.On the Erie tribs the fish can leave pretty early depending on the system, especially if there isn't a ton of rain. The Catt usually has fish through april and into May (when large lake run smallmouth can also enter) but so much of the river is off limits now I don't know if I would go with that as my target stream. The smaller and shale bottom type streams will have fish for the next few weeks but it isn't unheard of for those fish to be done by April. I was in Buffalo this weekend and the erie tribs up that way are all up and high which should bring fish.For both Ontario and Erie I prefer the fall fishing but you can definitely have good days in the spring. Conditions and fish behavior are just more variable.On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:54:21 PM UTC-5 Art Friedlander wrote:Looking for advice on guides for floating the Salmon river and any experience with the spring run on the Salmon and also the Erie tribs compared to the fall run in terms of quality and quantity.ThanksArt--
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For the Salmon River, Whitaker's has ok info, and talking with folks in the shop always helps. Water is high right now but clarity is good around Altmar and above. Trick is to find spots where fish hold or move through that also allow for an effective drift. 3-6ft deep, flowing at walking speed is usually a good rule of thumb for steelhead everywhere. Being in a boat will open up many more spots. As the water warms into April and May, more dropbacks will show up. They're super grabby but don't fight much. Best chance at swinging up a steelhead though. Many folks snag or accidentally "line" fish, but fish will eat flies.
When: Sunday March 22 9 am -ish until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls - Bunker Hill access point (the south east side of the river off York Road with a large parking lot)
Hey all - it is getting closer and the weather is lookin' good for another Gunpowder Fishing Day on the water with TPFR.
The previous Gunpowder Fishing Days have been quite the hit. So we are doing it again and keeping the same free form approach: show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go fish, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. We'll have some of the usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help.
If you haven't been to the Gunpowder Falls, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use. For more information about Gunpowder Falls see the MD site. see the attached for detailed instructions.
Hope to see you there.
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Brook
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--When: Sunday March 2 9 am -ish until whenever
Where: Gunpowder Falls - Bunker Hill access point (the south east side of the river off York Road with a large parking lot)
Hey all - it is getting closer and the weather is lookin' good for another Gunpowder Fishing Day on the water with TPFR.
The previous Gunpowder Fishing Days have been quite the hit. So we are doing it again and keeping the same free form approach: show up, meet folks, chew the fat, go fish, and relax amidst the beautiful surroundings of the Gunpowder. We'll have some of the usual suspects from the Sunday Casting Church will be on hand to help.
If you haven't been to the Gunpowder Falls, this will be a fun way to fish this tailwater of the Pretty Boy Reservoir, just north of Baltimore and put some of those casting skills to use. For more information about Gunpowder Falls see the MD site. see the attached for detailed instructions.
Hope to see you there.
Reply to let us know if you plan on joining.
Brook
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--I greatly appreciate all the advice.I know it's always dicey as to when the fish are in, having experienced that previously.Since I can take off on short notice, are there any good websites that give reliable information about the daily conditions.Also, does anyone know if there are any guides that float the Cattaraugus?Thanks againRight now the water is pretty cold and high on the salmon. Fresh fish should be coming and and fishing should pick up into april but by may you will mostly be seeing dropback fish which can be very aggressive but skinny.On the Erie tribs the fish can leave pretty early depending on the system, especially if there isn't a ton of rain. The Catt usually has fish through april and into May (when large lake run smallmouth can also enter) but so much of the river is off limits now I don't know if I would go with that as my target stream. The smaller and shale bottom type streams will have fish for the next few weeks but it isn't unheard of for those fish to be done by April. I was in Buffalo this weekend and the erie tribs up that way are all up and high which should bring fish.For both Ontario and Erie I prefer the fall fishing but you can definitely have good days in the spring. Conditions and fish behavior are just more variable.On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:54:21 PM UTC-5 Art Friedlander wrote:Looking for advice on guides for floating the Salmon river and any experience with the spring run on the Salmon and also the Erie tribs compared to the fall run in terms of quality and quantity.ThanksArt--
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Looking for advice on guides for floating the Salmon river and any experience with the spring run on the Salmon and also the Erie tribs compared to the fall run in terms of quality and quantity.ThanksArt
Looking for advice on guides for floating the Salmon river and any experience with the spring run on the Salmon and also the Erie tribs compared to the fall run in terms of quality and quantity.ThanksArt
Looking for advice on guides for floating the Salmon river and any experience with the spring run on the Salmon and also the Erie tribs compared to the fall run in terms of quality and quantity.ThanksArt
On Mar 7, 2026, at 2:54 PM, Art Friedlander <justawoo2@gmail.com> wrote:
Looking for advice on guides for floating the Salmon river and any experience with the spring run on the Salmon and also the Erie tribs compared to the fall run in terms of quality and quantity.--ThanksArt
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