Lake Artemesia
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, spread February to March. A 35-acre lake, and one of 4 stocked waters on the Prince George's County record.
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Water temp 57 °F at NORTHEAST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT RIVERDALE, MD, 3 km away USGS site 01649500 · read 8:35 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,200 | completed |
| Mar 5 | Trout | catchable | 1,200 | completed |
When to fish Lake Artemesia
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:31 am-12:31 pm and 10:55 pm-12:55 am | 5:08-6:08 am and 4:42-5:42 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 5
- Water 57 °F at a gauge 3 km away, prime coldwater range
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 (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbelt Lake | 2.3 mi | Mar 5 |
| Laurel Lake | 8.1 mi | Mar 10 |
| Middle Patuxent River | 12 mi | Oct 19 |
| Little Patuxent River | 12 mi | Apr 16 |
| Lake Needwood | 13 mi | Mar 12 |
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