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Trout in the Classroom

January 13, 2010

Backwater Angler has volunteered some time to help PPTU bring TU’s Trout in the Classroom Program to schools in Baltimore and Harford counties. We visited Odyssey School, Lutherville Laboratory, and Bel Air High school late last week to check tank conditions and to drop off fertilized trout eggs to be reared in the classroom. All tanks are equipped with chillers that keep the water nice and cold. The tanks are also tested for pH and ammonia levels frequently during the rearing process. The eyed Kamloops strain rainbow eggs should be hatching by the end of this week. By May, each school will plan a field …

Snow Along the Gunpowder is Gone

January 15, 2010January 12, 2010

Thanks to Adrian for sending in the following photos and the gentle reminder to enjoy winter while it lasts. The trails along the Gunpowder are now clear. With temps approaching the mid-40’s at the end of this week it’s time to hit the water. If you’d like to check out more snow, wait until the next snowstorm to blanket the river or check out his blog in the comfort of your own space at skiclimbfishbum Hey Theaux, Here are a few pictures from the huge snowstorm that recently came through the Baltimore area. Just a reminder to everyone out there that even when the snow’s …

Winter Fly Fishing On The Gunpowder In 2010

January 2, 2010

Winter temperatures, high flows and ice on the guides hasn’t kept many anglers from wetting a line this past week on the Gunpowder. My last day of fishing in 2009 was on Monday of last week, with a few friends willing to fish in the dropping 400 CFs flow. Each of us landed a few fish in as many hours nymphing the soft edges of riffles and bends. Big streamers produced a few strikes, but the browns were not really aggressive in the colder water temps. My last brown trout of 2009 was hard fighting and took me around some trees requiring an assist on …

Pick up a 2010 License Before New Years

December 28, 2009

The shop will be closed New Years Day. So… if you’re planning on picking up a fishing license to ring in the first fishing day of the New Year, please do so at the shop before Friday, January 1st, 2010. The shop is open from 10AM till 6 PM every weekday. The shop is open every Saturday and Sunday from 8 AM till 4 PM We will be open New Years eve till 4 PM. If you miss us, purchase a license direct by either calling 800-918-2870 or buy your license online. A non-tidal, (freshwater) license and a trout stamp is required to fish the …

Snowmelt along the Gunpowder River Points to Streamer Fishing Mid-Week

December 27, 2009

The Gunpowder river is flowing at 668 CFs and is dropping. A full reservoir, coupled with 19″ of snow from the last storm, and a warm and rainy Christmas weekend in the Hereford Zone, pushed the river up to 1, 070 CFs last night. An angler who stopped in the shop yesterday at 8 AM tried his luck at Masemore until a tree floated past him. Typically, flows below 275 Cfs are more reasonable for fly fishing the Gunpowder but even at those levels one should limit wading and use the excellent trail network to get around the river. If pitching streamers from the bank …

Fly Fishing Maryland: Small Stream Shots 2009

December 27, 2009

Every year I always make time to explore smaller streams throughout the region in search of wild trout. Fishing small streams, especially for the first time, can lead to incredibly scenic places where few trout are pressured by anglers. Exploring unknown water is a gamble, as many hours or even days can be spent hiking along small streams with few or no trout caught. The anglers who stumble onto small streams with good numbers of trout, often find a piece of paradise to themselves. Over the course of 2009 I fished a number of small wild brown and brook trout streams in Maryland, and wanted …

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