Maryland Fishing Forecast
Best times · fresh stockings · best bets
Today's solunar windows for Maryland's most-stocked waters, what the trucks just did, and where the record says to go. Recomputed every morning from the Maryland DNR feed and the moon's own arithmetic.
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit
Today's solunar windows
| Water | Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | Last stocked | Water temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antietam Creek (Devils Backbone) Washington Co. | 9:48-11:48 am and 10:11 pm-12:11 am | 4:04-5:04 am and 4:21-5:21 pm | 8 days ago | |
| Bear Creek Garrett Co. | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:27-5:27 pm | 165 days ago | |
| Deer Creek Harford Co. | 9:41-11:41 am and 10:04 pm-12:04 am | 3:58-4:58 am and 4:14-5:14 pm | 3 days ago | |
| Big Elk Creek Cecil Co. | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:13-5:13 pm | 170 days ago |
Major and minor periods are solunar times, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement; the stocking dates and gauge readings are measured. Times are Eastern Time (EDT), each water computed at its own coordinates. Every water page carries its own windows.
Best bets in Maryland this week
From the national best bets ranking: freshest trucks first, live gauges break ties.
| Water | Why |
|---|---|
| Deer Creek Harford Co. | stocked Tuesday, 500 rainbow trout, nearby gauge 62 F, flow 70% of normal |
Freshest stockings
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | Patapsco River, Avalon Area | Baltimore | Trout | 500 |
| Oct 21 | Patapsco River, Daniels Area | Baltimore | Trout | 500 |
| Oct 21 | South Branch Patapsco River, River Rd. | Carroll | Trout | 500 |
| Oct 20 | Bynum Pond | Harford | Trout | 300 |
| Oct 20 | Deer Creek | Harford | Rainbow trout | 500 |
| Oct 19 | Middle Patuxent River | Howard | Brown trout | 200 |
| Oct 19 | Morgan Run | Carroll | Brown trout | 300 |
| Oct 19 | Patuxent River C&R (Artificial Flies Only) | Montgomery - Howard | Brown trout | 200 |
| Oct 16 | Rainbow Lake | Frederick | Trout | 450 |
| Oct 15 | Antietam Creek (Devil's Backbone) | Washington | Trout | 500 |