The Gunpowder River is flowing at 131 CFS and dropping while reaching temperatures around
45 degrees during the afternoon. With the water levels up, using tungsten nymphs will be very helpful in getting your flies down towards the bottom. We just received a bunch of tungsten Euro-Nymphs and Jigs. Fishing current seams and wooded structure will be most effective throughout the day so don’t just target the deeper pools

Thanks to Hudson, a new employee at Backwater Angler for the following stream report.

I was out fishing yesterday above Big Falls road. The fishing was decent and the river looks great. The water has started to go down back to a normal level. I saw a lot of small midges but had better luck on leeches yesterday.

In the evenings one can find small cream midges and olives hatching with fish rising to them in the slower moving pools. These hatches tend to be more prolific as you move closer to the dam but bugs can be found throughout the catch and release section. 

Please note:

We will be open Tuesday the 29th and Wednesday the 30th from 10AM till 3PM.

We will be closed on Thursday the 31st and Friday The 1st.

Please get your Fishing License for 2021 online at https://compass.dnr.maryland.gov