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.
Join us for a Chesapeake favorites tying class that focuses on Chesapeake Bay fly patterns. Jeff Lewatowski will be teaching this class for intermediate tyers. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of materials, please bring your own tools.The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.
We’ve had a lot of water moving this week, after a major rain event on Thursday that triggered a big melt along the entire Pretty Boy Watershed we saw flow rates as high as 1, 700 Cfs in the Gunpowder river. Over the weekend, the river returned to a normal state, (Typically under 275) CFS) So, this morning at 6:15 AM the USGS gauge read 195 Cfs and the river is still dropping. As the river drops, fish become very active, so plan a few hours on the river this week, and bring some small streamers in the #6 to #10, stoneflies in the #14-16 …
Join us for a Gunpowder Favorites Fly Tying Class. Jeff Lewatowski will be teaching this class on Gunpowder River fly patterns for intermediate tyers. Cost of the class is $45 per person, and includes the use of materials, please bring your own tools.The class is limited to six and pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 410-329-6821 or drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to pre-register.
Jason du Pont was out scouting the river yesterday. This video short shows whale rock, the gauge pool boulders under water, and the river at Masemore Rd about four feet below the bottom of the bridge. Click To Play A view of the Gunpowder River at Masemore Road, Falls Road and below Prettyboy Dam during an extremely high flow.
