Lake Needwood
Trout and rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
Montgomery County · Maryland · see it on the national map
4
stockings 2026
Mar 12
last stocked
2,600
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1mo | Trout | catchable | 800 | stocked |
| Mar 1mo | Trout | catchable | 500 | stocked |
| Mar 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 800 | completed |
| Mar 12 | Trout | catchable | 500 | 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 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Great Seneca Creek | 11 mi | Apr 10 |
| Lake Artemesia | 13 mi | Mar 5 |
| Laurel Lake | 14 mi | Mar 10 |
| Greenbelt Lake | 14 mi | Mar 5 |
| Middle Patuxent River | 16 mi | Apr 16 |
Records from Maryland DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Maryland fishing
regulations.