Catoctin Creek(Catoctin Crk Park)
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, spread February to March; 3,200 fish reported. The most-stocked water on the Frederick County record for 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
When to fish Catoctin Creek(Catoctin Crk Park)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:10 pm-12:10 am | 4:04-5:04 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:33 am-12:33 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:11-6:11 am and 4:45-5:45 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Mar 9
- Flow 73% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Maryland fishing forecast
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.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Creek | 6.3 mi | Apr 15 |
| Middletown Pond | 9.8 mi | Apr 1 |
| Antietam Creek (Devils Backbone) | 12 mi | Oct 15 |
| Carroll Creek | 13 mi | Oct 7 |
| Evitts Run WV | 16 mi | Oct 19 |
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