Middle Patuxent River

Fishing and stocking

Trout and brown trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, spread March to October; 2,300 fish reported. One of 4 stocked waters on the Howard County record.

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last stocked Oct 19 4 days ago

best window 10:07 pm-12:07 am solunar major today

5 stockings 2026

2,300 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout 4 stockings

Brown trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Mar 1mo	Trout Delayed Harvest	catchable	700	stocked
Mar 13	Trout	catchable	350	completed
Apr 1mo	Trout Delayed Harvest	catchable	350	stocked
Apr 16	Trout	catchable	700	completed
Oct 19	Brown trout	catchable	200	completed

When to fish Middle Patuxent River

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:44-11:44 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am	4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm
Tomorrow	10:30 am-12:30 pm and 10:54 pm-12:54 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

Stocked 4 days ago (Oct 19)

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 4 times here in 2026, moving water)

Small jerkbaits	floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends
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

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 Elkhorn	3.2 mi	Feb 24
Laurel Lake	3.6 mi	Mar 10
Centennial Lake	7.3 mi	Mar 12
Greenbelt Lake	9.8 mi	Mar 5
Lake Artemesia	12 mi	Mar 5

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Records from Maryland DNR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Maryland fishing regulations.