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Where Maryland stocks rainbow trout

Maryland has stocked rainbow trout in 130 waters on our record (357 stockings, 46,990 fish). The latest went into North Branch Potomac River, Delayed Harvest, 4 months ago (May 18, 2026). Most rainbow trout stockings come in March.

When rainbow trout are stocked in Maryland

JanFeb: 41 stocking days41FebMar: 164 stocking days164MarApr: 93 stocking days93AprMay: 28 stocking days28MayJunJulAugSepOct: 27 stocking days27OctNovDec
Rainbow trout stocking days in Maryland by month. This month is shown in blue.

Maryland waters stocked with rainbow trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockingsFish
North Branch Potomac River, Delayed HarveststreamGarrett CountyMay 18, 202633,420
Bear CreekstreamGarrett CountyMay 11, 202681,520
Friends CreekstreamFrederick CountyMay 11, 20264
Owens CreekstreamFrederick CountyMay 11, 20264
Beaver CreekstreamWashington CountyMay 8, 20262
Georges CreekstreamAllegany CountyMay 8, 20264640
North Branch Potomac River, BarnumstreamGarrett CountyMay 8, 20265910
North Branch Potomac River, WesternportstreamGarrett CountyMay 8, 20264900
Middle CreekstreamFrederick CountyMay 7, 20264
Patapsco River, Avalon AreastreamBaltimore CountyMay 7, 20266
Patapsco River, Daniels AreastreamBaltimore CountyMay 7, 202651,000
South Branch Patapsco River, Marriottsville/HenrytonstreamCarroll CountyMay 7, 20263
South Branch Patapsco River, River Rd.streamCarroll CountyMay 7, 20265
Antietam Creek (Devil's Backbone)streamWashington CountyMay 6, 20269
Big Elk CreekstreamCecil CountyMay 6, 20266
Deer CreekstreamHarford CountyMay 6, 202655,500
North Branch Potomac River, GormanstreamGarrett CountyMay 6, 20264645
North Branch Potomac River, KitzmillerstreamGarrett CountyMay 6, 20264645
Youghiogheny River, OaklandstreamGarrett CountyMay 6, 20264170
Evitts CreekstreamAllegany CountyMay 5, 20265
Jennings RunstreamAllegany CountyMay 5, 20264
Savage RiverstreamGarrett CountyMay 5, 20265780
Casselman RiverstreamGarrett CountyMay 4, 202656,370
Fifteen Mile Creek WatershedstreamAllegany CountyMay 4, 202642,060
Gunpowder Falls, UpperstreamBaltimore CountyMay 4, 20266
Little FallsstreamBaltimore CountyMay 4, 20263
Wills CreekstreamAllegany CountyMay 4, 20265
Cunningham Falls LakelakeFrederick CountyApr 27, 202653,200
Licking Creek MainstemstreamWashington CountyApr 27, 20264
Little Gunpowder FallsstreamBaltimore CountyApr 23, 20263
Morgan RunstreamCarroll CountyApr 23, 20265
Northwest Branch WatershedstreamMontgomery CountyApr 23, 20262
Piney RunstreamCarroll CountyApr 22, 20262
South Branch Patapsco River, Delayed HarveststreamCarroll CountyApr 22, 202621,000
Bynum PondpondHarford CountyApr 21, 20264300
Lost LakelakeBaltimore CountyApr 21, 20262
Severn RunstreamAnne Arundel CountyApr 21, 20262
Little Pipe CreekstreamCarroll CountyApr 17, 20262
Little Patuxent RiverstreamHoward CountyApr 16, 20262
Middle Patuxent RiverstreamHoward CountyApr 16, 20262
Urbana LakelakeFrederick CountyApr 16, 20262
Accident PondpondGarrett CountyApr 15, 20263
Israel CreekstreamWashington CountyApr 15, 20262
Pangborn PondpondWashington CountyApr 15, 20262
Gwynn Oak Park PondpondBaltimore CountyApr 14, 20262
Gwynns FallsstreamBaltimore CountyApr 14, 20262
Patuxent RiverstreamHoward - Prince Georges CountyApr 14, 20262
Rainbow LakelakeFrederick CountyApr 14, 20263
Town Creek MainstemstreamAllegany CountyApr 14, 202631,580
Carroll CreekstreamFrederick CountyApr 13, 20263
Indian Springs PondpondWashington CountyApr 13, 20262
Little Tonoloway CreekstreamWashington CountyApr 13, 20263
Little Tonoloway Creek, UpperstreamWashington CountyApr 13, 20263
Principio CreekstreamCecill CountyApr 13, 20262
Rising Sun PondpondCecil CountyApr 13, 20262
Whittier LakelakeFrederick CountyApr 13, 20262
Woodsboro PondpondFrederick CountyApr 13, 20263
Battie MixonstreamAllegany CountyApr 10, 20262
Great Seneca CreekstreamMontgomery CountyApr 10, 20264
White Sulfur PondpondAllegany CountyApr 10, 20262
Flintstone Creek WatershedstreamAllegany CountyApr 9, 20262320
Youghiogheny River, Delayed HarveststreamGarrett CountyApr 9, 202621,640
Youghiogheny River, FriendsvillestreamGarrett CountyApr 9, 20262180
Evitts Creek PondspondAllegany CountyApr 8, 20262
Brownsville PondpondWashington CountyApr 7, 20262
Brunswick PondpondFrederick CountyApr 7, 20263
Hamburg PondpondFrederick CountyApr 7, 20262
Little Antietam CreekstreamWashington CountyApr 7, 20262
Whiskey Springs PondpondFrederick CountyApr 7, 20262
Frank Bentz PondpondFrederick CountyApr 3, 20263600
Greenbrier LakelakeWashington CountyApr 3, 20264
Lion's Park PondpondAllegany CountyApr 3, 20262
Middletown Community PondpondFrederick CountyApr 3, 20263
New Germany LakelakeGarrett CountyApr 3, 20262
Parkview PondpondGarrett CountyApr 3, 20262
Piney ReservoirlakeGarrett CountyApr 3, 20262
Broadford LakelakeGarrett CountyApr 2, 20262
Farm Museum PondpondCarroll CountyApr 2, 20262
Glades Park PondpondGarrett CountyApr 2, 20262
Herrington LakelakeGarrett CountyApr 2, 20262
Little Youghiogheny RiverstreamGarrett CountyApr 2, 20262
Muddy CreekstreamCountyApr 2, 20262
Taneytown PondpondCarroll CountyApr 2, 20262
Blairs Valley LakelakeWashington CountyApr 1, 20264
Izaak Walton PondpondMontgomery CountyApr 1, 20262
Martin Luther King Jr. Park PondpondMontgomery CountyApr 1, 20262
Howards PondpondCecil CountyMar 26, 20263700
Unicorn BranchstreamQueen Anne's CountyMar 26, 20263
Mill RunstreamGarrett CountyMar 25, 20262
North Jennings Run WatershedstreamAllegany CountyMar 25, 20262
Gunpowder Falls, LowerstreamBaltimore CountyMar 24, 20262
Dans Mountain PondpondAllegany CountyMar 23, 20261
Cotton Cove PondpondAllegany CountyMar 19, 20262
Tuckahoe CreekstreamCaroline CountyMar 19, 20263
Warfield Park PondpondHoward CountyMar 18, 20263
Beaverdam CreekstreamWicomico CountyMar 17, 20262
Fishing CreekstreamFrederick CountyMar 17, 20261
Shad Landing PondpondWorcester CountyMar 17, 20262
Sharpsburg Community PondpondWashington CountyMar 13, 20262
Centennial LakelakeHoward CountyMar 12, 20262800
Lake NeedwoodlakeMontgomery CountyMar 12, 20262800
Pine LakelakeMontgomery CountyMar 12, 20261
Stansbury Park PondpondBaltimore CountyMar 12, 20262600
Calvert Cliffs PondpondCalvert CountyMar 11, 20262300
Hughesville PondpondCharles CountyMar 11, 20262
Hutchins PondpondCalvert CountyMar 11, 20263
Lake Habeeb (Rocky Gap)lakeAllegany CountyMar 11, 20262
Waterworks ParkstreamAnne Arundel CountyMar 11, 202621,400
Fountain Rock Park PondpondFrederick CountyMar 10, 20262
Laurel LakelakePrince George's CountyMar 10, 20261
Savage ReservoirlakeGarrett CountyMar 10, 20261
Youghiogheny River, C&RstreamGarrett CountyMar 10, 202611,810
Catoctin Creek (Catoctin Creek Park)streamFrederick CountyMar 9, 20262500
Catoctin Creek (Doubs Meadow)streamFrederick CountyMar 9, 20262600
Snowy Creek MainstemstreamGarrett CountyMar 9, 20261
Greenbelt LakelakePrince George's CountyMar 5, 202621,000
Lake ArtemesialakePrince George's CountyMar 5, 202621,200
Laurel RunstreamAllegany CountyMar 5, 20261
Patuxent River C&R (Artificial Flies Only)streamMontgomery - Howard CountyMar 5, 20263400
Patuxent River, Upper, C&R, (Artificial Lures Only)streamMontgomery - Howard CountyMar 5, 20262
Governor's Bridge PondpondPrince George's CountyMar 4, 20262300
Sideling Hill CreekstreamWashington CountyMar 4, 20261
Allen's PondpondPrince George's CountyMar 3, 20263500
Melwood PondpondPrince George's CountyMar 3, 20262300
Schoolhouse PondpondPrince George's CountyMar 3, 20262400
Tucker PondpondPrince George's CountyMar 3, 20263400
Westminster PondpondCarroll CountyMar 3, 20261
Wheatley LakelakeCharles CountyMar 3, 20262800
Myrtle Grove PondpondCharles CountyMar 2, 20263800
Lake ElkhornlakeHoward CountyFeb 24, 20261

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