Maryland's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces its fall trout stocking locations. DNR Fisheries Service staff have released more than 57,000 hatchery-raised adult rainbow and brown trout into selected fishing areas as part of the department's on-going efforts to provide and promote outdoor recreational activities to all Marylanders. Stocking began in September and was completed last week. Nearly 7,000 more fish were stocked this season than last.
Some of these trout are holdover trout, averaging one-half pound apiece and more than 12 inches long. Due to low stream flows, most of the stocking was limited to larger lakes, ponds and rivers. Anglers are reminded that a valid Maryland fishing license and trout stamp are required to possess trout caught in Maryland, excluding anglers under the age of 16.
Areas that were stocked include:
County |
Area Stocked |
Number Stocked |
|---|
Anne Arundel |
Lake Waterford |
750 |
Allegany |
Rocky Gap - Lake Habeeb |
2000 |
-Allegany |
Town Creek, Delayed Harvest Area |
1000 |
Baltimore |
Gunpowder Falls, upper |
1000 |
-Baltimore |
Little Gunpowder Falls |
1000 |
-Baltimore |
Patapsco River, Daniels (2 trout per day) |
2500 |
-Baltimore |
Patapsco River, Avalon |
2500 |
-Baltimore |
Stansbury Park Pond |
750 |
Calvert |
Calvert Cliffs Pond (2 trout per day) |
500 |
Carroll |
Patapsco River, upper |
1500 |
-Carroll |
Piney Run Reservoir |
1500 |
-Carroll |
Farm Museum Pond |
500 |
-Carroll |
Westminster Pond |
500 |
-Carroll |
Taneytown Rod & Gun Pond |
500 |
-Carroll |
Morgan Run, Catch & Return Area |
1000 |
Cecil |
Big Elk Creek |
2500 |
-Cecil |
Howards Pond |
750 |
Charles |
Myrtle Grove Lake (2 trout per day) |
500 |
-Charles |
Hughesville Pond (2 trout per day) |
500 |
-Charles |
Hutchins Pond (2 trout per day) |
500 |
Frederick |
Owens Creek, Catch & Return Area |
500 |
-Frederick |
Middle Creek |
1000 |
-Frederick |
Friends Creek |
1000 |
-Frederick |
Middletown Pond |
250 |
-Frederick |
Carroll Creek, Special Area for Youth (under 16) and Blind |
500 |
-Frederick |
Cunningham Falls Lake |
2000 |
-Frederick |
Rainbow Lake |
1000 |
-Frederick |
Woodsboro Community Pond |
500 |
Garrett |
Piney Reservoir |
1000 |
-Garrett |
Youghiogheny River |
1500 |
-Garrett |
North Branch Potomac, Kitzmiller |
1000 |
-Garrett |
North Branch Potomac, Delayed Harvest Area |
1000 |
-Garrett |
Casselman River, Delayed Harvest Area |
1300 |
Harford |
Deer Creek |
2000 |
Howard |
Middle Patuxent River (2 trout per day) |
1500 |
-Howard |
Centennial Lake |
750 |
-Howard |
Patuxent River, Catch & Return Area |
1000 |
Montgomery |
Great Seneca Creek |
1750 |
-Montgomery |
Needwood Lake |
750 |
Prince George's |
Allens Pond |
1000 |
-Prince George's |
Cosca Lake |
1000 |
-Prince George's |
Greenbelt Lake |
750 |
-Prince George's |
Lake Artemesia |
750 |
-Prince George's |
Laurel Lakes (2 trout per day) |
500 |
Washington |
Beaver Creek |
1500 |
-Washington |
Licking Creek |
1000 |
-Washington |
Antietam Creek, Devil's Backbone |
3000 |
-Washington |
Blairs Valley Lake |
2000 |
-Washington |
Big Pool |
1500 |
-Washington |
Greenbriar Lake |
1000 |
-Washington |
Brownsville Community Pond |
250 |
-Washington |
Sharpsburg Community Pond |
250 |
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DNR's trout stocking program is funded entirely by the sale of freshwater fishing licenses and trout stamps, and federal Sportfish Restoration Program (Wallop-Breaux) funds which are generated by anglers and boaters' tax dollars.
Posted: 10-15-1999
