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Ice Cold June Flows on the Gunpowder River

June 17, 2009June 16, 2009

2009 has been a great year for rain in the Central Maryland region. Both City reservoirs were full since late winter, and Prettyboy Reservoir has added warmer spillover all Spring to the cold bottom releases on the Gunpowder River. The mix of warm and cold water is the result of Baltimore City Water and MD Fisheries officials attempting to maintain levels in the reservoir, while increasing water temps in an effort to boost insect hatches. After numerous gate changes this Spring, the City was pulling from the 55 foot gate, yet surface spillover brought temps to nearly seventy degrees in the upper C & R …

Terrestrial Fishing On The Gunpowder River

June 16, 2009June 12, 2009

Sulphurs and Caddis are still hatching along the Gunpowder, but there are other opportunities for dry fly fishing during the day. Hatches of BWOs, Sulphurs, and caddis may be concentrated very early or very late, so if fishing midday consider throwing terrestrial patterns. A recent shipment from Rainys includes a variety of hoppers, beetles and ants that are proven patterns on the Gunpowder. The brown pictured above fell for a size twelve rubber legged foam beetle fished against the bank. In a few hours, from noon to four, on a bright day I landed eight browns on the same fly. The browns were quick to …

Whirling Disease Foundation, TU supports Backwater Angler!

June 11, 2009

The DNR wader wash stations will get a new dose of saltwater this week. If you’re up along the river and would like to help us maintain the wash stations please stop by the shop and we’ll be grateful for the help. Thanks to Dave Kumlien, Executive Director, Whirling Disease Foundation, Trout Unlimited for the following words of support. Dear Backwater Angler, Thanks for your coverage of the aquatic invasive species issue. Susan Rivers of Maryland Inland Fisheries told me about your shop and your coverage of and concern for the ANS/AIS issue. I write to congratulate you for taking a responsible position. Fortunately, there …

Green Drakes, Brookies On The Upper Savage River and Pocket Water Dry Fly Fishing on the Lower Savage Tailwater

March 24, 2011June 8, 2009

The famed Green Drake hatch occurs on few Maryland rivers, but I encountered the hatch while fishing the Upper Savage River on the first two days of June with Neil, a shop regular. We spent two evenings wading areas where primarily brook trout were feeding on these large size eight bugs. The action was right before dark, and while fish were rising, the small brookies and large mayflies allowed the fish to gorge themselves quickly it seemed, and begged the question, just how many of these huge Mayflies can a seven or ten inch brook trout eat? I spent some time photographing this hatch and …

Gunpowder River Clear After Numerous Flood Watches

June 5, 2009

The Gunpowder river is resilient. After countless flood watches this week the river is in great shape. It is currently flowing at 119 CFs, is 59 F, and is clear from Masemore Rd upstream. Bunkerhill, York, and Big Falls Rd access points also look great. The river is a little off color upstream of the Blue Mount Rd access but should be clearing quickly. Remember folks, the Gunpowder river flows through over 3,600 acres of State park land and protected under a Maryland state “wildlands” designation. By comparison, the North Branch at Barnum is flowing 2, 850 Cfs. Caddis emergers and dries and small traditional …

Sulphurs in Full Swing, Come On Up, the Water’s Fine

June 3, 2009

While most of the folks South of us are building arks, we missed most, if not all of the rain last night in the Hereford Zone. The Gunpowder river is flowing at 62Cfs, is clear and 60 F. With air temps approaching the mid-80’s, wet wading is certainly an option. We have some great new CDC loop wing emergers, duns, soft hackles and spinners designed by Eric Stroup in the muffin tins on the front counter. Small elk hair caddis, tiny grey midges and feather winged spinners have also been tricking wild fish. Following are two very different stream reports. The first is from a …

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