Great Seneca Creek
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, spread February to October, heaviest in March.
Montgomery County · Maryland · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1mo | Trout | catchable | 800 | stocked |
| Feb 10 | Trout | catchable | 800 | completed |
| Mar 1mo | Trout | catchable | 2,000 | stocked |
| Mar 20 | Trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
| Mar 26 | Trout | catchable | 1,500 | completed |
| Apr 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,800 | stocked |
| Apr 10 | Trout | catchable | 1,800 | completed |
| Oct 15 | Trout | catchable | 450 | completed |
When to fish Great Seneca Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:03-5:03 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:10-6:10 am and 4:44-5:44 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
- Stocked 8 days ago (Oct 15)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Maryland fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Needwood | 11 mi | Mar 12 |
| Catoctin Creek(Catoctin Crk Park) | 17 mi | Mar 9 |
| Carroll Creek | 21 mi | Oct 7 |
| Israel Creek | 23 mi | Apr 15 |
| Middletown Pond | 24 mi | Apr 1 |
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