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Where Maryland stocks brown trout

Maryland has stocked brown trout in 16 waters on our record (25 stockings, 1,550 fish). The latest went into Friends Creek, 5 months ago (May 11, 2026). Most brown trout stockings come in March.

When brown trout are stocked in Maryland

JanFeb: 2 stocking days2FebMar: 11 stocking days11MarApr: 6 stocking days6AprMay: 2 stocking days2MayJunJulAugSepOct: 3 stocking days3OctNovDec
Brown trout stocking days in Maryland by month. This month is shown in blue.

Maryland waters stocked with brown trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockingsFish
Friends CreekstreamFrederick CountyMay 11, 20262
Owens CreekstreamFrederick CountyMay 11, 20262
Middle CreekstreamFrederick CountyApr 16, 20261
Middle Patuxent RiverstreamHoward CountyApr 16, 20262
Big Elk CreekstreamCecil CountyApr 13, 20262
Principio CreekstreamCecill CountyApr 13, 20262
Licking Creek MainstemstreamWashington CountyMar 19, 20261
Fifteen Mile Creek WatershedstreamAllegany CountyMar 16, 20261
Flintstone Creek WatershedstreamAllegany CountyMar 16, 20261
Antietam Creek (Devil's Backbone)streamWashington CountyMar 12, 20263750
Morgan RunstreamCarroll CountyMar 5, 20262
Patuxent River C&R (Artificial Flies Only)streamMontgomery - Howard CountyMar 5, 20261
Patuxent River, Upper, C&R, (Artificial Lures Only)streamMontgomery - Howard CountyMar 5, 20262
Patapsco River, Daniels AreastreamBaltimore CountyFeb 19, 20261
Great Seneca CreekstreamMontgomery CountyOct 23, 20251800
Cunningham Falls LakelakeFrederick CountyOct 7, 20251

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