Little Patuxent River
Trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record.
Howard County · Maryland · see it on the national map
Water right now
3.20
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 01594000
(LITTLE PATUXENT RIVER AT SAVAGE, MD) · 2026-08-28 18:15
Water temp 78 °F at Patuxent R at Gov Bridge Natural Area nr Bowie MD, 5 km away USGS site 01594441 · 2026-08-28 18:05
5
stockings 2026
Apr 16
last stocked
6,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | stocked |
| Mar 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | stocked |
| Mar 10 | Trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Apr 1mo | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | stocked |
| Apr 16 | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Severn Run | 8.0 mi | Apr 21 |
| Greenbelt Lake | 9.8 mi | Mar 5 |
| Laurel Lake | 11 mi | Mar 10 |
| Lake Artemesia | 12 mi | Mar 5 |
| Schoolhouse Pond | 12 mi | Mar 3 |
Records from Maryland DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Maryland fishing
regulations.