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Gunpowder Falls (Tailwater), MD

Stream in Baltimore County, Maryland. Cold tailwater below Prettyboy Dam. Maryland's finest trout fishery with wild rainbow and brown trout.

66

Overall bite score

Scored 3 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempUSGS100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA35
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in Gunpowder Falls (Tailwater), with the months each fishes best.

Brook Troutcommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep
Brown Troutcommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Rainbow Troutcommon · best Mar-Jun, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeStream
CountyBaltimore
StateMaryland
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge01581920

Upper section is fly-fishing-only C&R. Lower allows bait with limits.

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