Antietam Creek (Devils Backbone)
Trout water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record.
Washington County · Maryland · see it on the national map
Water right now
2.48
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01619500
(ANTIETAM CREEK NEAR SHARPSBURG, MD) · 2026-08-28 17:30
12
stockings 2026
May 6
last stocked
7,200
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
State record fish caught here
Maryland state record · nontidal division
Trout, Rainbow
17.4 lbs.
Certified by Maryland DNR; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,200 | stocked |
| Mar 6 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Mar 12 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Mar 23 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Apr 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,600 | stocked |
| Apr 1 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Apr 10 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Apr 15 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| May 1mo | Trout | catchable | 800 | stocked |
| May 1 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| May 6 | Trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 12 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Creek | 7.1 mi | Apr 15 |
| Beaver Creek | 8.3 mi | May 8 |
| Opequon Creek WV | 9.3 mi | May 29 |
| Tuscarora Creek WV | 9.9 mi | May 23 |
| Evitts Run WV | 12 mi | May 16 |
Records from Maryland DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Maryland fishing
regulations.