The Mid-Atlantic region is blessed with incredible fishing opportunities and getting active with your local TU Chapter is one of the best ways to meet passionate anglers eager to share their knowledge on where to go, how to improve your skills and what to use to find success fishing the rivers and streams we work together to restore.
Listed below are some of our best local and nearby waters with information on the fishing opportunities all around the area. Always be sure to check the Maryland Fishing regulations and never hesitate to attend a local TU Chapter event to meet people who can answer your questions.
Visit the Maryland Fly Fishing Trail
As the first of its kind in the Nation, Maryland’s Fly Fishing Trail provides everyone with opportunities to experience fly fishing across the state. With two Trail sites located in each of Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City, there are no shortage of options when it comes to fly fishing.
Each Trail site has been selected to provide a unique fly fishing experience. You’ll find as diverse a range of species—from native brook trout in small Western Maryland streams to largemouth bass in Eastern Shore ponds to striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay—as you will environments and water types. And we’ll make it easy for you to get the most out of your experience.
From how to get there, where to park and launch a boat, where to fly fish, what fly fishing gear and which fishing flies are recommended, even specifics on which species can find seasonally at each Trail Site—it’s all here at the Maryland Fly Fishing Trail.
New! Lakes and Ponds Mapping Tool
Find Maryland DNR Trout news here.
The Maryland DNR Freshwater Fisheries and Hatcheries Division manages and routinely surveys over 50 impoundments statewide. The Fishing Maryland Lakes and Ponds App displays survey data for gamefish species across the state. Click around to see fish statistics for your favorite impoundment or use it to plan your next fishing trip! For a standalone version of the app, Click Here. To contact a Regional Biologist with questions about a specific lake or pond, please refer to the Freshwater Regions section on the Freshwater Fisheries homepage. For optimization on devices, please use the Mobile Users Fishing App.
On the map, you can:
- Select which popular gamefish species you are interested in targeting
- Click on an individual access point to bring up a thumbnail summary sheet for that species in that impoundment
- Open summary data from DNR boat electrofishing surveys and see trends in catch rates, the most recent population size distribution, and fish length versus weight relationships