StockingMap

Deer Creek

Trout and rainbow trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record.

Harford County · Maryland · see it on the national map

Water right now 1.13 ft gage height flow 64.8 cfs, 58% of the Aug 28 median 30 days: 46.1 to 238 USGS gauge 01580520 (DEER CREEK NEAR DARLINGTON, MD) · 2026-08-28 18:15

Water temp 81 °F at SUSQUEHANNA RIVER NEAR DARLINGTON, MD, 2 km away USGS site 01579550 · 2026-08-28 18:05

9 stockings 2026
May 6 last stocked
13,300 fish reported

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFebruary 2026 Trout (catchable) 900 fish stockedFebruary 25, 2026 Trout (catchable) 900 fish stockedMarch 2026 Trout (catchable) 3,000 fish stockedMarch 18, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,000 fish stockedMarch 25, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,000 fish stockedApril 2026 Trout (catchable) 1,000 fish stockedApril 21, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,500 fish stockedMay 2026 Trout (catchable) 1,000 fish stockedMay 6, 2026 Trout (catchable) 1,000 fish stocked

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

What swims here

Trout illustration Trout 6 stockings
Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 3 stockings

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Feb 1mo Trout catchable 900 stocked
Feb 25 Trout catchable 900 completed
Mar 1mo Trout catchable 3,000 stocked
Mar 18 Rainbow trout catchable 1,000 completed
Mar 25 Rainbow trout catchable 2,000 completed
Apr 1mo Trout catchable 1,000 stocked
Apr 21 Rainbow trout catchable 2,500 completed
May 1mo Trout catchable 1,000 stocked
May 6 Trout catchable 1,000 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 6 times here in 2026, moving water)

Small jerkbaits floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends
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

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
Conowingo Creek PA 5.4 mi Apr 10
Principio Creek 7.0 mi Apr 1
Fishing Creek PA 14 mi Apr 10
West Branch Octoraro Creek PA 14 mi Apr 13
East Branch Octoraro Creek PA 14 mi Apr 9
Records from Maryland DNR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Maryland fishing regulations.