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Maryland Trout Streams
Gunpowder, Savage, Patapsco — cold water.
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Maryland's cold streams and tailwaters. The Gunpowder below Prettyboy Dam is one of the finest wild brown trout fisheries on the East Coast. The Savage River is a trophy tailwater; Patapsco Valley is stocked put-and-take with wild brook trout in headwaters.
Featured species
Best conditions today
Gunpowder Falls — Big Falls
Savage River Reservoir
Antietam Creek — Burnside Bridge
Patapsco Valley State Park — Daniels Area
Big Hunting Creek — Catoctin
Youghiogheny River — Friendsville
All public access points
- Savage River Reservoir — Garrett, MD
- Youghiogheny River — Friendsville — Garrett, MD
- Antietam Creek — Burnside Bridge — Washington, MD
- Gunpowder Falls — Big Falls — Baltimore, MD
- Patapsco Valley State Park — Daniels Area — Baltimore, MD
- Big Hunting Creek — Catoctin — Frederick, MD
What anglers are reporting
From the Maryland DNR weekly fishing report, published May 27, 2026 · 15 days old — a newer report may be available.
Freshwater Fishing
Maryland’s spring trout stocking season is now complete. Stocking began in February and wrapped up on May 18. A total of 254,810 trout were stocked; 182,260 trout were stocked into open waters and 72,550 stocked under the closure period. Trout were stocked into 118 waterbodies, including 53 streams and rivers and 65 lakes and ponds. The next period of regular trout stocking will begin in October. Due to warming water temperatures, some delayed harvest trout management waters (known as Group I) in the central and parts of the western region will open to trout harvest from June 1 to September 30.
Species mentioned: trout
Excerpts are anecdotal and reflect a single week's observations from DNR biologists and reporting anglers — not predictions. Use as one signal among many; verify against current conditions before planning a trip.