Licking Creek Mainstem trout stocking
Washington County, Maryland · stream · 400 ft elevation
Licking Creek Mainstem was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 27, 2026). We have 3 stockings on record since Mar 19, 2026, 3 in the last 12 months (2,200 fish). Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: golden trout, rainbow trout, brown trout.
- Number 4 of 14 stocked waters in Washington County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 60% of Maryland waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: LICKING CREEK AT PECTONVILLE, MD (under 1 km away).
- Flow
- 39 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.76 ft
Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Licking Creek Mainstem
- Tonight57°FMostly Cloudy10% rain · wind 2 mph
- Tuesday76°FPartly Sunny10% rain · wind 3 mph
- Tuesday Night56°FPartly Cloudy10% rain · wind 1 mph
- Wednesday81°FMostly Sunnywind 2 mph
- Wednesday Night58°FPartly Cloudywind 1 mph
- Thursday86°FMostly Sunnywind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Licking Creek Mainstem stocked?
Most stockings come in March. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Thursdays, about every 32 days.
By month, all years
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Golden trout | 4 |
| Rainbow trout | 4 |
| Brown trout | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings · 2,200 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|
Apr 27Latest Monday | Golden troutRainbow trout | 1,000 | 32 days |
Mar 26 Thursday | Golden troutRainbow trout | 600 | 1 week |
Mar 19 Thursday | Brown troutGolden troutRainbow trout | 600 |
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 Licking Creek Mainstem?
Washington County, Maryland. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Licking Creek Mainstem
- Indian Springs Pondpond · 1 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Blairs Valley Lakelake · 5 mistocked Apr 1, 2026
- Little Tonoloway Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Sideling Hill Creekstream · 15 mistocked Mar 4, 2026
- Pangborn Pondpond · 18 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
- Antietam Creek (Devil's Backbone)stream · 20 mistocked May 6, 2026
- Fifteen Mile Creek Watershedstream · 22 mistocked May 4, 2026
- Sharpsburg Community Pondpond · 22 mistocked Mar 13, 2026
All stocked waters in Washington CountyStocked this week in Maryland
Questions about Licking Creek Mainstem
- When was Licking Creek Mainstem last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 27, 2026 (golden trout and rainbow trout, 1,000 fish), according to Maryland agency reports.
- How often is Licking Creek Mainstem stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Thursdays, about every 32 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- Is Licking Creek Mainstem stocked often?
- Number 4 of 14 stocked waters in Washington County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 60% of Maryland waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Licking Creek Mainstem?
- Golden trout (4 stockings); Rainbow trout (4 stockings); Brown trout (1 stocking).