StockingMap

Catoctin Creek(Catoctin Crk Park)

Trout and rainbow trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.

Frederick County · Maryland · see it on the national map

Water right now 1.76 ft gage height flow 26.4 cfs, 362% of the Aug 28 median 30 days: 6.69 to 63.6 USGS gauge 01637500 (CATOCTIN CREEK NEAR MIDDLETOWN, MD) · 2026-08-28 17:45
8 stockings 2026
Mar 9 last stocked
3,200 fish reported

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFebruary 2026 Trout (catchable) 500 fish stockedFebruary 2026 Trout (catchable) 300 fish stockedFebruary 19, 2026 Trout (catchable) 500 fish stockedFebruary 19, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 300 fish stockedMarch 2026 Trout (catchable) 500 fish stockedMarch 2026 Trout (catchable) 300 fish stockedMarch 9, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 500 fish stockedMarch 9, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 300 fish stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout illustration Trout 5 stockings
Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 3 stockings

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Feb 1mo Trout catchable 500 stocked
Feb 1mo Trout catchable 300 stocked
Feb 19 Trout catchable 500 completed
Feb 19 Rainbow trout catchable 300 completed
Mar 1mo Trout catchable 500 stocked
Mar 1mo Trout catchable 300 stocked
Mar 9 Rainbow trout catchable 500 completed
Mar 9 Rainbow trout catchable 300 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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)

Waders or wet-wading boots stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge
Light spinning rod 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches
Inline spinners 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Israel Creek 6.3 mi Apr 15
Middletown Pond 9.8 mi Apr 1
Antietam Creek (Devils Backbone) 12 mi May 6
Carroll Creek 13 mi Apr 13
Evitts Run WV 14 mi May 16
Records from Maryland DNR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Maryland fishing regulations.