Hatcheries Providing 300,000 Fish Across State With spring right around the corner, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is set to release hundreds of thousands of brown, golden, and rainbow trout across the state for its annual spring trout stocking. Crews will stock more than 300,000 trout in lakes, rivers, and streams in 18 Maryland […]
Fall Trout Stocking Begins in October
Anglers Can Sign Up For Notifications The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will stock thousands of brown, golden, and rainbow trout in several creeks, lakes, and rivers starting in early October. The majority of this year’s trout stocking come from the department’s Albert Powell Hatchery near Hagerstown. Throughout the summer, staff have been looking after […]
Fall Trout Stocking Begins in September
Thousands of Trout Heading for Maryland Waters The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will stock thousands of brown, golden and rainbow trout in select creeks, lakes and rivers from mid-September through the end of October. Depending on location, anglers can expect this year’s trout to range in size from one to 2 pounds. This year, […]
New Delayed Harvest Trout Fishing Area
Anglers Have New Fishing Opportunity on Picturesque Patapsco River The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the opening of a one-mile section of the South Branch Patapsco River near Sykesville as a Group 1 Delayed Harvest Trout Fishing Area. The department created the new area to increase angler access and trout fishing opportunities on […]
Maryland Warming up for Spring Trout Fishing
Crews Stocking Waters with 300,000 Fish in 2018 The Maryland Department of Natural Resources anticipates releasing more than 300,000 brown, golden and rainbow trout in lakes, rivers and streams over the next few months, as 2018 is shaping up to be an exciting year for trout fishing in Maryland. The department’s hatchery team began preseason […]
DNR to Begin Spring Trout Stocking
Maryland Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists will begin stocking rainbow and brown trout in early February, depending on stream, ground and weather conditions. By the start of summer, more than 337,000 trout will have been released in about 130 streams and lakes statewide. “Trout fishing holds a special place among my lifelong memories. When […]