Bear Creek
Trout and rainbow trout water; 10 stockings on the 2026 record.
Garrett County · Maryland · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.66
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03076600
(BEAR CREEK AT FRIENDSVILLE, MD) · 2026-08-28 17:30
Water temp 71 °F at YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER AT FRIENDSVILLE, MD, 2 km away USGS site 03076500 · 2026-08-28 17:45
10
stockings 2026
May 11
last stocked
27,320
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1mo | Trout | catchable | 9,110 | stocked |
| Mar 19 | Trout | catchable | 3,040 | completed |
| Mar 20 | Trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
| Mar 26 | Trout | catchable | 6,070 | completed |
| Mar 27 | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | completed |
| Apr 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,520 | stocked |
| Apr 16 | Trout | catchable | 1,520 | completed |
| May 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,520 | stocked |
| May 11 | Trout | catchable | 1,520 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,520 | 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Youghiogheny River Lake PA | 6.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Whites Creek PA | 9.4 mi | Apr 16 |
| Casselman River PA | 10 mi | Apr 30 |
| Laurel Hill Creek PA | 10 mi | May 4 |
| Mcclintock Run PA | 11 mi | Apr 16 |
Records from Maryland DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Maryland fishing
regulations.