Bush Cabin Run Replanting Effort Postponed

Due to inclement weather the MDTU Bush Cabin Run Planting Day has been postponed. Please see my earlier post for a description of this event. At this time a make-up date has not been scheduled. on 3/19 the following was added-the make-up date will be March 24, 2007 on 3/27 the following was added-the make-up date will be April 14, 2007

Gunpowder Favorites Fly Tying Class Postponed

Due to inclement weather. We will be rescheduling the Gunpowder Favorites Tying Class with Capt. Jeff Lewatowski. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 for rain, (sleet) date info and/or to pre-register.

Blue Mount Quarry Meeting is Open to the Public

A public meeting will be held about a block from Backwater Angler at 7:30 PM on Tuesday night, March 13, 2007. Pat van den Beemt recently wrote an article in the North County News that described the new quarry owners’ intentions. Note:The original February meeting was rescheduled due to inclement weather. The address is: The Summit Manor – 2nd floor behind Hereford Vol Fire Dept 510 Monkton Road Monkton, Maryland 21111-1120 I’m asking all of you who have an interest in the Gunpowder river to attend.

Gunpowder River Wild Brown Trout are Waiting

The high Tuesday was 25 F, yet Jason still managed a seven fish day with a new regular who drove down from the Pittsburgh area to fly fish the Gunpowder river for wild brown trout.The conditions were less than ideal, but they made the best of it. Today the river is gin clear and is flowing at 102 CFS, and water temps are 39 to 42 F throughout the catch and release area.This weekend, the general warming trend, with air temps forecasted in Mid to high 50’s, is a welcome sign of Spring. Water temps might still be on the cool side with the rest …

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Bush Cabin Run Replanting Effort

Join MDTU and a gang of volunteers Saturday, March 17th at 9:30 AM at the Masemore Rd access for a stream restoration project along Bush Cabin Run, a major tributary of the Gunpowder River.Want to get involved? Please give Martin Eisman a call at 410-377-0522.