Savage River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, monthly March through May, heaviest in March; 12,500 fish reported. 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, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 |
When to fish Savage River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:53-11:53 am and 10:16 pm-12:16 am | 4:10-5:10 am and 4:26-5:26 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:39 am-12:39 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 May 5
- Water 58 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow near normal for the season
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. 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 Creek WV | 7.2 mi | May 14 |
| New Germany Lake | 11 mi | Apr 3 |
| Larinem Park Lake WV | 12 mi | Jan 6 |
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