Month: May 2007

The Gunpowder River is Full of Kamloops Rainbows and Sulphur Mayflies

The Gunpowder river is clear and flowing at 85 Cfs.Water temps at Falls Rd through Masemore are 63 to 64 F. We’ve had Caddis and Sulphurs for a solid two weeks now. We’re experiencing typical June water temperatures in May and we’ve seen less hatch activity from Bunkerhill through Big Falls. Evening fishing tends to peak around 7 PM with a late emergence of duns followed by a spinner fall at dusk to dark. Yesterday MD DNR Fisheries Biologists stocked the upper river with 5, 000 fingerling Kamloops strain rainbows. Once established, these fish have the ability to grow at a rate of close to …

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Gunpowder River named in the Top 150 Best Fishing Spots by Field and Stream Magazine

The Gunpowder river was recently named as one of the top 150 fishing destinations by Field and Stream Magazine. We provided tips for the article and would be happy to provide a fly fishing guide should you need one on the Gunpowder river, or any trout stream located in the state of Maryland. Have a date in May or June in mind?Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.

Fly Fishing Maryland:Rising Trout Insanity on the Gunpowder River

If this video short by Jason du Pont is any indication, don’t wait until June to fly fish the Gunpowder River. Click To Play The Gunpowder is experiencing great hatch fishing throughout the day, but incredible spinner falls and dun hatches in the late evening. The video footage shows a pool of steady, aggressively rising trout.

Sulphurs, Caddis, Lime Sallies and Brook Trout along the Gunpowder River, Maryland

You could wait until the fly fishing along the Gunpowder River gets better than this week but then again you might have to wait an entire year to see more caddis mid-morning and sulphurs in the evening. We spoke to the folks at MD DNR Fisheries and the City of Baltimore early in the week and they were very attuned to the needs of the wild brown trout. In short, a gate change was made and there is a little more mixing going on in the wet well between the ten foot and fifty foot levels. So, we have slightly cooler water,(from 63 F at …

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Backwater Angler Overnighter Schedule 2007

Would you like to fly fish in Western Maryland? Join us this Summer for a Backwater Angler Overnighter. Guides Jason Du Pont and Capt. Jeff Lewatowski will be hosting anglers from July through October in Western Maryland on the Savage river and N. Branch of the Potomac during the following weeks: June: 4, 5, 6 ,7, 8, & 9 July: 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27 August: 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10 September:10, 11, 12, 13,& 14 October:1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Related Posts: Watch a Video by Jason du Pont of Insects along the Savage River Read Theaux Le Gardeur’s description of …

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Get your Maryland Fishing License by July 1, 2007

We’re seeing a lot of new folks in the shop and along the Gunpowder river this week and why not? The fly fishing is excellent, the hatches of caddis and sulphurs are on and they just saved ten bucks on their fishing licenses. Related Posts: Maryland Sportfishing Licenses to Increase July 1 Fishing License Fees Increasing Buy your resident fishing license by July 1, 2007 or expect to pay an additional $10 for the privilege.

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