Rainbow Lake
Trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
Frederick County · Maryland · see it on the national map
4
stockings 2026
Apr 14
last stocked
3,600
fish reported
11
acres (NHD)
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 | 1,000 | stocked |
| Mar 12 | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | completed |
| Apr 1mo | Trout | catchable | 800 | stocked |
| Apr 14 | Trout | catchable | 800 | 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 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends Creek | 2.4 mi | May 11 |
| Cunningham Falls Lake | 6.2 mi | Apr 27 |
| Owens Creek | 8.6 mi | May 11 |
| Little Pipe Creek | 9.1 mi | Apr 17 |
| Marsh Creek PA | 9.3 mi | Apr 27 |
Records from Maryland DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Maryland fishing
regulations.