Patuxent River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to April in 2026: trout, 2 plants in all.
Howard - Prince Georges County · Maryland · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | completed |
| Apr 14 | Trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
When to fish Patuxent River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:42-11:42 am and 10:05 pm-12:05 am | 3:59-4:59 am and 4:16-5:16 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:28 am-12:28 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 5:06-6:06 am and 4:41-5:41 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 Apr 14
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 (trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hughesville Pond | 27 mi | Mar 11 |
| Wheatley Lake | 27 mi | Mar 3 |
| Schoolhouse Pond | 39 mi | Mar 3 |
| Tuckahoe Creek | 44 mi | Mar 19 |
| Accotink Creek VA | 49 mi | Mar 31 |
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