How to go fish the Big Gunpowder Falls River

The months we list for the Big Gunpowder Falls River are March, April, May, September, October, November. August is outside that window, so this brief is written for September, the next month we list.

September

No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.

Flies to tie — September

We hold no hatch chart for September on this river, so there is no fly list to publish here. Browse the fly library.

Access

Prettyboy Dam Tailout
39.620, -76.708parking
Bunker Hill Road
39.609, -76.672parking
York Road Bridge
39.614, -76.659parking
Monkton Station
39.579, -76.615parking

Regs — check current rules before you go

Maryland fishing license and trout stamp required. Special catch-and-release section below Prettyboy Dam: artificial lures only. Additional regulated sections with size limits — check Maryland DNR for current boundaries and requirements.

Pack list

A current state fishing licence
Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
Net, nippers, forceps
Floatant and desiccant
Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
Water, sun cover, polarised glasses

Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.

Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Big Gunpowder Falls River page →