Wheatley Lake
Trout and rainbow trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
Charles County · Maryland · see it on the national map
4
stockings 2026
Mar 3
last stocked
3,200
fish reported
56
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1mo | Trout | catchable | 800 | stocked |
| Feb 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 800 | completed |
| Mar 1mo | Trout | catchable | 800 | stocked |
| Mar 3 | 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 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| 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 |
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 | 4.9 mi | Mar 11 |
| Accotink Creek VA | 22 mi | Mar 31 |
| Schoolhouse Pond | 23 mi | Mar 3 |
| Holmes Run VA | 26 mi | Mar 31 |
| Patuxent River | 27 mi | Apr 14 |
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.