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Gunpowder River 08′ Shocking Survey Results

January 3, 2009January 3, 2009

Thanks to Maryland Fisheries Service biologists Charlie Gougeon, Susan Rivers and Dennis Genito from Baltimore County DEPRM for stopping in the shop a few weeks ago to give an informational talk about Angler’s prevention methods for Invasives like Didymo and whirling disease. At the close of the meeting, Charlie shared results from the latest 2008 shocking survey. Backwater Angler intern Alex McCrickard provided the pictures for this post. The Gunpowder Falls was surveyed in 2008 at the Dam/Falls station, the Masemore Road Station and the Blue Mount station as part of the annual DNR Fall trout survey. Many interested folks came out to watch or …

Gunpowder Tributary Fly Fishing

December 28, 2008December 26, 2008

Thanks to Stu Cohen for the following stream report and picture Theaux, Glad I stopped by the shop last Sunday, always fun hanging out in the warmth of the new digs after a morning of cold fishing. Well, the day was productive. The water was moving fast on the GP, so I decided to head over to the Little Falls and some of its tribs. Managed a few nice browns and this big boy. Who says our streams don’t have big browns?! Caught on a double-bead pheasant tail (#12) – seems like a big nymph, but it was my weighed fly (lost my dropper and …

Gunpowder River at a Great Level for Fly Fishing

December 15, 2008

This is what the Gunpowder river at Masemore Rd access looked like on Friday morning at 687 CFs. This morning it is an “ideal level” at 132 CFS, is clear and 49 F. Through the weekend Gunpowder regulars took advantadge of the dropping water levels on Saturday and Sunday and tried their luck fishing heavy streamers and nymphs as the river leveled out. The Gunpowder river looks like this today. BWO’s have been coming off most afternoons between 2:00 and 4:00 PM, until then, try small traditional streamers on a dead drift under an indicator along cut banks and nymph the riffles and flats with …

The River is too High to Fish Hon!

December 12, 2008December 12, 2008

This morning Jason called me and asked, “Have you seen the Gauge?” Rest assured, I don’t yet have the stream gauge wired into my dash but I’m working on it. –Could it be the work of the Grinch?… The news Jason was alluding to is that the river has moved from 87 CFS yesterday to 767 CFS this morning and now it’s dropping quickly, but let’s just say that for now, at 681 Cfs, it’s simply too high to fish Hon. The Gunpowder river does recover very quickly and with any luck, someone will put a stop to this rain, –maybe the Lone Ranger can …

BWO’s along the Gunpowder River during Spillover

November 22, 2008

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 55 Cfs, is 52 F and is clear. To say that the fishing has improved markedly since we’ve had spillover is an understatement. BWO’s have been having a hard time getting off the water, (read cripples and emergers) during the cold, windy afternoons and the fish don’t mind at all as the following stream report attests.Thanks to Backwater Angler Guide Dave Smith for the following report from Thurs Nov 20 and Fri Nov 21. On Thurs. fishing (and catching) was as good as during the peak of the sulfur hatch! Started fishing the riffles at the base of the …

Watch Your Step on the Gunpowder River

November 13, 2008November 9, 2008

November can be a great time to find solitude and wild trout on the Gunpowder River, but watch your step out there! Anglers should be aware that the browns are beginning to make spawning beds, (Redds) and that wading and fishing should be done with caution. November can be a great time to find solitude and wild trout on the Gunpowder River, but watch your step out there! Anglers should be aware that the browns are beginning to make spawning beds, (Redds) and that wading and fishing should be done with caution. In the picture above are two beds, which are clearly defined against the …