Beaver Creek January 25, 2025

When: Saturday January 25, 2025, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Where: Beaver Creek, Hagerstown, MD between Interstate 70 and Beaver Creek Road.

Don’t forget to renew your Maryland fishing license and trout stamp for 2025.

Our first chapter outing for 2025 will be at Beaver Creek in Maryland for Browns and Rainbows. This is a limestone stream located between Frederick and Hagerstown. Beaver Creek is one of Maryland’s premier fly-fishing destinations as a result of the spring fed water that supports year-round trout fishing for the biggest trout east of Garrett County and west of the Gunpowder River. With plenty of clean, limestone water bubbling up from the springs adjacent to the Albert Powell Trout Hatchery, water temperature does not limit trout survivability. The stream has a minimal drop in elevation, so there are no violent rapids or plunge pools. The streambed is a mix of rocks and silt with the silt becoming more prevalent farther downstream. The biggest problem with Beaver Creek is inconsistent public access that requires anglers to be alert for the erection of new “posted” signs. The Catch and Release section begins below the confluence of Black Rock Creek and Beaver Creek (near the Fly Shop), extending down to Beaver Creek Road near Route 40. This section has a healthy naturally reproducing stream population of brown trout. Below Route 40, the water becomes more of a freestone stream and is stocked with rainbow trout (Put and Take section). Rainbows are also stocked above the Catch and Release section from the confluence, upstream to the Hatchery. So, fly fishers at Beaver Creek can get two very different trout fly fishing experiences in one stream.

Be sure and stop in at the Beaver Creek Fly Shop on Country Store Road adjacent to the upper section of the stream for great advice on the best flies to use and to load up on any needed flies or gear.

Directions: Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes from Silver Spring. Take interstate 70 past Frederick. From Interstate 70, take exit 35 for Rt 66/Mapleville Road. Turn le\ on Rt 66/Mapleville Road (south) and then take the first right onto Black Rock Road (sign for Beaver Creek Fly Shop). Then turn le\ on Country Store Lane to access roadside parking on the le\, across from the Fly Shop.

Meeting Area: We will meet at the parking lot across from the Beaver Creek Fly Shop (Precision Fly and Tackle), 9720 Country Store Lane, Hagerstown, MD 21740.

We will be serving a hot dog lunch: Head back to the Meeting Area at 12:00 for lunch: Bring your drinks, chips, and desserts to share. If you are bringing friends or family members, please let us know how many people are attending so we have enough hot dogs for everyone.

Fly Fishing Guide to Beaver Creek:

There are three angler parking areas.

• 1. Upper Parking Area (our meeting area) - Park at the parking lot across from the Beaver Creek Fly Shop. Walk across the road and behind the Fly Shop to reach the stream. You can fish both upstream to I-70 and downstream. Upstream from the C&R sec_on, one has to walk on private property, which they allow, so please be considerate. See Meeting Map for additional information.

• 2. Middle Parking Area – From the meeting lot, go back out to Route 66/Mapleville Road, turn right and con_nue down the road. Then make a right turn onto Beaver Creek Road and another right onto Beaver Creek Church Road. Drive un_l you cross the stream and there is a small DNR paved parking area on the right side of Beaver Creek Church Road. Fish both upstream and downstream. See Access Map for details.

• 3. Lower Parking Area - From the meeting lot, go back out to Route 66/Mapleville Road, turn right. Con_nue down Route 66/Mapleville Road and make a right onto Beaver Creek Road. Drive for about 1⁄4 mile past Beaver Creek Church Road. Look for another fisherman’s parking lot on the right side of the road. Walk over the hill, following the path to the stream. Note that the stream below the catch and release sec_on is posted. See Access Map for details.

• 4. Rods: 3-5 wt. rods, 7 to 9 feet.

• 5. Fly Selection: Cress Bugs #14-16, Scuds, Zebra Midge #18-22, Small Black Stonefly #16- 18, Walts Worm #14-18, Griffith’s Gnat, BWO #16-20, small Wooly Buggers, Black Ghost Streamers, Chartreuse Mop Fly, and Squirmy Worms.

• 6. Dress warmly with multiple layers and bring gloves, pocket warmers, etc.

As with all of our outings, we welcome new members and those new to fly fishing to come and join us. Feel free to bring along friends and family members. There will be seasoned fly anglers on hand to happily offer assistance to any new members. More details on the river, and a map of access points can be found in the excellent book “Guide To Maryland Trout Fishing. The Catch - And – Release Streams” written by Charlie Gelso and Larry Coburn, who are fellow PPTU Chapter members.

To Sign-up for the Outing: Please fill out the Registration/Liability form for the outing online at events/outingregistration

Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please contact Ron K.

Ron Kerrick, Assistant Outings Coordinator
Cellphone: (240) 423-8375
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