Great Seneca Creek trout stocking
Montgomery County, Maryland · stream · 230 ft elevation
Great Seneca Creek was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 10, 2026). We have 5 stockings on record since Oct 23, 2025, 5 in the last 12 months (5,400 fish). Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: golden trout, rainbow trout, brown trout.
- The most stocked water in Montgomery County (5 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 90% of Maryland waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: SENECA CREEK AT DAWSONVILLE, MD (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 57 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.00 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Great Seneca Creek
- Tonight59°FMostly Cloudy10% rain · wind 2 mph
- Tuesday75°FMostly Sunny10% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
- Tuesday Night59°FPartly Cloudy10% rain · wind 2 mph
- Wednesday80°FMostly Sunnywind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night61°FPartly Cloudywind 5 mph
- Thursday84°FMostly Sunnywind 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Great Seneca Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in March. Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Fridays, about every 15 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden trout | 4 | ||
| Rainbow trout | 4 | ||
| Brown trout | 1 | 800 | 800 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings · 4,600 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|
Apr 10Latest Friday | Golden troutRainbow trout | 1,800 | 15 days |
Mar 26 Thursday | Golden troutRainbow trout | 1,500 | 6 days |
Mar 20 Friday | Golden troutRainbow trout | 500 | 38 days |
Feb 10 Tuesday | Golden troutRainbow trout | 800 | 110 days |
20251 stocking · 800 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|
Oct 23 Thursday | Brown trout | 800 |
From Maryland fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Maryland fishing regulations.
Where is Great Seneca Creek?
Montgomery County, Maryland. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Great Seneca Creek
- Izaak Walton Pondpond · 5 mistocked Apr 1, 2026
- Lake Needwoodlake · 10 mistocked Mar 12, 2026
- Urbana Lakelake · 12 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
- Patuxent River, Upper, C&R, (Artificial Lures Only)stream · 15 mistocked Mar 5, 2026
- Pine Lakelake · 16 mistocked Mar 12, 2026
- Patuxent River C&R (Artificial Flies Only)stream · 17 mistocked Mar 5, 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pondpond · 18 mistocked Apr 1, 2026
- Warfield Park Pondpond · 19 mistocked Mar 18, 2026
All stocked waters in Montgomery CountyStocked this week in Maryland
Questions about Great Seneca Creek
- When was Great Seneca Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 10, 2026 (golden trout and rainbow trout, 1,800 fish), according to Maryland agency reports.
- How often is Great Seneca Creek stocked?
- Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Fridays, about every 15 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- Is Great Seneca Creek stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Montgomery County (5 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 90% of Maryland waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Great Seneca Creek?
- Golden trout (4 stockings); Rainbow trout (4 stockings); Brown trout (1 stocking, 800 fish).