Savage River

Trout and rainbow trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record.

Garrett County · Maryland · see it on the national map

Water right now 0.80 ft gage height flow 62.5 cfs, about normal for Aug 28 water temp 58 °F USGS gauge 01597500 (SAVAGE RIV BL SAVAGE RIV DAM NEAR BLOOMINGTON, MD) · 2026-08-28 18:15

7 stockings 2026

May 5 last stocked

12,500 fish reported

The year here

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

What swims here

Trout 6 stockings

Rainbow trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Mar 1mo	Trout	catchable	4,690	stocked
Mar 19	Trout	catchable	1,560	completed
Mar 23	Trout	catchable	3,130	completed
Apr 1mo	Trout	catchable	780	stocked
Apr 16	Trout	catchable	780	completed
May 1mo	Trout	catchable	780	stocked
May 5	Rainbow trout	catchable	780	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. The gauge reads 58 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.

For the trout (trout stocked 6 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
Georges Creek	1.2 mi	May 8
Savage River Reservoir	4.7 mi	Mar 1
New Germany Lake	11 mi	Apr 3
Little Piney Creek PA	17 mi	Mar 16
Muddy Creek	19 mi	Apr 1

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