Licking Creek
Trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Washington County · Maryland · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.83
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01613525
(LICKING CREEK AT PECTONVILLE, MD) · 2026-08-28 18:00
2
stockings 2026
Apr 1
last stocked
1,700
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,200 | stocked |
| Apr 1mo | Trout | catchable | 500 | stocked |
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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Springs Pond | 4.7 mi | Apr 13 |
| Little Cove Creek PA | 4.9 mi | May 12 |
| Tilhance Creek WV | 4.9 mi | May 23 |
| Blairs Valley Lake | 6.7 mi | Apr 1 |
| Little Tonoloway Creek | 7.7 mi | Apr 13 |
Records from Maryland DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Maryland fishing
regulations.