Savage River Reservoir
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout water, stocked once in 2026; 2,000 fish reported. A 360-acre reservoir, and one of 7 stocked waters on the Garrett County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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Water temp 58 °F at SAVAGE RIV BL SAVAGE RIV DAM NEAR BLOOMINGTON, MD, 2 km away USGS site 01597500 · read 8:15 pm this evening
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 1mo | Trout | catchable | 2,000 | stocked |
When to fish Savage River Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:10-5:10 am and 4:27-5:27 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:40 am-12:40 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:51-5:51 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 Mar 1
- Water 58 °F at a gauge 2 km away, prime coldwater range
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 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Savage River | 4.7 mi | May 5 |
| Georges Creek | 5.6 mi | May 8 |
| New Germany Lake | 8.0 mi | Apr 3 |
| New Creek WV | 11 mi | May 14 |
| Muddy Creek | 15 mi | Apr 1 |
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