Reading Trout Water (Part 2)
This article on reading trout water covers runs, banks and pools
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Reading Trout Water (Part 1)
Recall the old saying, “10% of the water holds 90% of the fish.” Finding the magic 10% is made easier through understanding the basic structure of a stream.
Maryland Trout Fishing
The most detailed guide on trout fishingever published for Maryland 551 Pictures 902 GPS Coordinates To catch fish, you need to know where to fish Maryland provides a startling array of trout fishing opportunities, ranging from some surprising locations on the Eastern Shore all the way to the wild and roiling rivers of Garrett County in …
North Branch of the Potomac
One of the great fishing locations shared between Maryland and West Virginia
Dry River Overview
Here is the overview of the Dry River I wrote for the NVTU
Guidebook: Fishing the North Branch of the Potomac
The Ultimate, Comprehensive Guideto the North Branch of the Potomac To catch fish, you need to know where to fish “I have been fly fishing for a while and can honestly say your book is the most useful and easy to read fly fishing guide book I have encountered.” – Sean W. “Love the book! …
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Guidebook: Maryland Trout Fishing
The most detailed guide on trout fishingever published for Maryland 551 Pictures 902 GPS Coordinates To catch fish, you need to know where to fish Maryland provides a startling array of trout fishing opportunities, ranging from some surprising locations on the Eastern Shore all the way to the wild and roiling rivers of Garrett County in …
Northwest Branch
A stream close to the beltway!
Northwest Branch Overview
A long stream with some good spots after stocking.
Bass/Trout – Greenbrier Lake (MD)
Another really nice summer destination
Trout – Sideling Hill Creek Overview
In season, one of the best streams in Washington Count
Trout – Rising Sun Pond (MD)
Another Kid Friendly (and restricted to kids/blind) small pond.
Trout Hike – Staunton River (VA)
I am starting to become anxious with the cold weather and looking back with longing at some of my last trout hikes of the fall. In preparation for my upcoming move to Wilmington, NC I’m making an effort to revisit my favorite places before Virginia becomes a long trip with a special purpose. One of …
Trout – North Prong, Lostland Run (MD – North Branch Feeder)
Well… this was a waste of my time… sort of.
Trout – South River (VA – Special Reg West Lot – Updated)
After the great experience on the east lot, this was a let down…
Trout – South River (VA – Special Reg East Lot)
I can’t believe I have ignored this section for so long…
Trout – Conway River (VA – Middle Section)
Always pleasant, easy walking path, good looking water.
Trout – Mossy Creek (VA – West Section)
The western section of Mossy is easy walking… like a park
Trout – Mossy Creek (VA – Middle Section)
The middle section of Mossy produces!
Trout – Mossy Creek (VA – East Section)
First of a three part series on this trophy trout water.
Trout – Beaver Creek (Fly Fishing Only – MD)
Tenkara was the tool of choice in the densely vegetated middle section.
Trout – Rose River (VA – Lower SNP Access)
It’s hard to believe, but the last time I fished the middle part of the Rose River was back in June, 2006. I have vague memories of being pretty tired at the end of that experience (see previous posting). This time, six years later and six years older, the Rose River was no gentler! However, …
Trout – Staunton River (VA – Lower Rapidan Feeder)
With my impending move to Wilmington, NC next year sometime, I feel like I am on a “farewell tour.” I’m anxious to get around to all the good spots this fall and next spring before my focus shifts to a new venue. It had been over a year since I fished the Staunton and I …
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Trout – Monroe Run (MD)
Small brookie water near a well developed campground offers a long, easy walk but not much else.
Trout – Little Savage River (MD)
Rough hiking from the top, skinny water
Trout – Little Youghiogheny (MD – Oakland)
Not real attractive…
Trout – Youghiogheny River (MD – Delayed Harvest – Friendsville)
Easy access, also gives you a shot at walleye.
Trout – Youghiogheny River (MD – Oakland Area)
Stick to the area above Oakland
Trout/Bass – Elkhorn Lake (MD)
No trailer mounted boat access.
Trout – Elk Lick (MD – Savage Watershed)
Tight, tough water.
Trout – Frank Bentz Pond (MD)
Heavily stocked… at the bottom of Big Hunting Creek.
Trout – Little Tonoloway Creek (Youth-Blind – MD)
Nice water for kids
Trout/Bass – Evitts Creek Ponds (MD)
Small water, but worth a diversion if you are in the area.
Bass/Trout – Lake Habeeb (Rocky Gap Park – MD)
Sitting in the shadow of Evitts Mountain and fully enclosed within Rocky Gap State Park, Lake Habeeb is a massive body of water fed by Rocky Gap Run. As you would expect on a lake this size, it features a public boat ramp at the north end (39.711759,-78.641784) but, surprisingly, only allows electric motors. If you …
Bass/Trout – Deep Creek Lake (MD)
Need to cool off?
Bass/Trout – Cunningham Falls Lake (MD)
An ideal place for a great family outing!
Bass/Trout – Broadford Lake (MD)
Here’s an alternative to Deep Creek
Bass/Trout – Blair Valley Lake (MD)
Big water …but limited to electric motors..
Trout/Bass – Piney Run Reservoir (MD)
This is a great year round destination.
Trout – Quantico (VA – Secon Pool Downstream)
Trout fishing is closed at Quantico now, so file this one for next seaso
Trout – Secon Pool (VA – Quantico)
Reserved for 12 an under, it’s an easy place to start a kid fishing.
Trout – Quantico Meat Hunting (VA)
The trout stream closes on May 19. It’s still loaded with fish.
Trout – Dans Mountain Pond (MD)
Nice little pond a short drive from Georges Creek.
Trout – Poplar Lick (MD)
It’s offlimits to vehicles… but very much “on limits” to anyone willing to walk.
Trout – Rose River (VA – Lower Boundary)
ressured close to parking? Surprisingly… no!
Trout – Carroll Creek (MD)
Perfect place to introduce a kid to stream fishing!
Trout – Orchard Pond (MD)
Camping in the Green Ridge? Here’s a nice pond to fish.
Trout – Little Hunting Creek (MD)
Tired of Big Hunting Creek? Try its smaller namesake.
Kid Friendly – Martin Luther King Jr Pond (MD)
Another kid friendly fishing spot close to DC
Kid Friendly – Indian Springs Pond
An option in Washington County – hit this after fishing Licking Creek
Kid Friendly – Izaak Walton Pond (MD – Trout)
This ponds registers a high fish per acre.
Kid Friendly – Tucker Pond (MD – Trout)
A good place to take a kid to fish where they have a high likelihood for success.
Trout – Cabin Branch (MD)
Tight water
Trout – Avalon Pond (MD)
A great place to introduce kids to fishing.
Trout – Passage Creek (VA – Delayed Harvest Section)
Low water reveals an interesting streambed profile
Trout – Paddy Run (VA – Brookie Section)
The stream, beyond the stocked section, looks good.
Trout – Paddy Run (VA – Upper Entrance)
The upper section of Paddy Run is as pleasant as the lower.
Trout – Pine Lake (MD)
A good kid-friendly location
Little Falls – the Gunpowder Alternative
Break loose on a warm day this winter and check out Little Falls.
Trout – Middle Patuxent (MD – Old Columbia Road Downstream)
The stockers are still there!
Trout – Paint Branch (MD – Fairland Road Upstream)
The browns on Paint Branch ignore me.. but at least they are there.
Bass/Trout – White Sulpher Pond
Trout or bass? It’s got both.
Trout – Mudlick Run (MD)
A nice little trout stream
Trout – Jones Falls (MD)
Tight parking
Trout – Middle Fork (MD)
Wonderful scenery… sparse fish after the massive rains
Trout – Dry Run (MD)
Tough fishing brookie stream feeds into the Savage
Trout – Beetree Run (MD)
Beetree is a low gradient, productive trout destination.
Trout – Crabtree Creek (MD)
Spectacular Fall weather sets up a great day.
Trout – Gwynns Falls (MD)
Ok if it has been stocked…
Trout – Flintstone Creek (MD)
Right off the Interstate… a pretty good spot.
Trout – North Jennings Run (MD – Trout)
A small stream – worth visiting after stocking.
Trout – Herrington Creek (MD)
A mix of wild and stocked.
Trout – Big Run (MD – not VA!)
Maryland has a Big Run feeding the Savage River Reservior
Trout/Bass – New Germany Lake (MD)
A high mountain destination – fish the lake or hunt for brookies in Poplar Lick, the lake’s tailwater stream.
Bass – Herrington Lake (MD)
Nice place in Garret County as an alternative to Deep Creek
Owens Creek Overview (MD)
Owens Creek is reverse delayed harvest – catch and release now… with some holdover trout available.
Trout – Evitts Creek (MD)
You should know about Evitts… it is the 5th most heavily stocked stream in the State.
