Northeast
Little Gunpowder Falls
Live Conditions
Little Gunpowder Falls — At Laurel Brook
24-Hr Pressure
29.65 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Normal conditions
Today
🌦️Drizzle
82° / 67°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
82° / 65°
Sat
🌦️Drizzle
76° / 60°
0.02"
Sun
🌧️Rain showers
77° / 67°
0.24"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
Time of Day
Using: BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Little Gunpowder Falls conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Little Gunpowder Falls · September · Early Fall
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BWOs (size 18-20) returning. Cool water reactivates fish.
River Map
About Little Gunpowder Falls
A separate freestone tributary of the Gunpowder system flowing through Baltimore and Harford Counties, providing accessible put-and-take trout fishing closer to the Baltimore suburbs. The stream receives annual stocking of rainbow and brown trout and supports some holdover fish in deeper pools and spring-fed runs. It offers a lower-pressure alternative to the heavily fished Prettyboy tailwater.
Regulations
Standard Maryland statewide trout regulations apply. Trout season opens the last Saturday in March. Check Maryland DNR for current stocked sections and any special delayed-harvest designations.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish Little Gunpowder Falls with more confidence.
Maryland Fishing Regulations for Fly Anglers
Maryland nontidal fishing license, the separate Trout Stamp required statewide, the last Saturday in March opener, the Gunpowder Falls 7.2-mile…
Trout Species of Maryland
MD's wild brown trout fishery — the famously selective Gunpowder Falls below Prettyboy, the Trophy Trout Savage tailwater, the North Branch Potomac…
How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)
That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…